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The rectum contains feces that has been forwarded from the large intestine. Once the rectum fills enough, the process of defecation is used to expel feces out of the anus opening.
Rectum: The last several inches of the large intestine. The rectum ends at the anus.
Source: National Institute of Health
Rectum: the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
Source: WordNet 2.1
As food moves through it, the colon absorbs water while forming waste products, or stool. Muscle contractions in the colon push the stool toward the rectum. By the time stool reaches the rectum, it is solid because most of the water has been absorbed. (Source: excerpt from Constipation: NIDDK)
Rectum: The rectum is a hollow tube located in the lower abdomen and is a part of the large intestine and the digestive system and the gastrointestinal tract. The rectum is the last portion of large intestine through which feces are stored and pass before elimination through the anus. After digestion, peristalsis moves food residue from the small intestine into the large intestine, which absorbs water from the residue and forms feces.
Conditions that afflict the rectum include colorectal cancer, incontinence, and fecal impaction.
Rectum: The last part of the large intestine (colon) ending in the anus. (Source: excerpt from Prostate Enlargement Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: NIDDK)
The following organs are closely related to the organ: Rectum:
The following conditions are related to the organ: Rectum:
These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Rectum:
Condition count: 21 ; see list below.
Organ types: Digestive system (127)
Related organs: large intestine (19), bowel (19), colon (16), anus (16), defecation, feces
Main condition: Rectal conditions
Organs: list of all organs
The following list of medical conditions have 'Rectum' or similar listed as an affected body part in our database:
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