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Vocabulary Term Details

Rectum

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectum)

The rectum (from the Latin rectum intestinum, meaning straight intestine) is the final straight portion of the large intestine in some mammals, and the gut in others. (Wikipedia)

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Large intestine
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27-Mar-2013

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