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Rectum

Medical Definition:	The distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, between the SIGMOID COLON and the ANUS.
Guide Notes:	/surg: do not confuse with the specialty COLORECTAL SURGERY; rectal bleeding: RECTUM (NIM) + HEMORRHAGE, GASTROINTESTINAL (IM) for bleeding through the rectum; hemorrhaging rectum is RECTAL DISEASES (IM) + HEMORRHAGE, GASTROINTESTINAL (IM); inflammation =

Rectum Categories.

Anus - The terminal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, begining from the ampulla of the RECTUM and ending at the opening.

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