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