Synonyms for rectum

Most common

anus · bowels

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.

Related words

Phrases

per rectum cyma rectum nomen rectum

Forms

Plural

rectums → anuses…

Example sentences

• anus The anus is the first body part to develop in the womb.
• bowels Begone, wretched spawn of Hell's unholy bowels!

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

anus²

6 letters

bowels²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (anus² = 2 syllables).