rect/o
rectum
From Latin rectum (intestinum), the straight intestine
Meaning
What does rect/o mean?
rect/o is a root meaning rectum. It comes from Latin rectum (intestinum), the straight intestine.
Inside words it is spelled rect.
Latin twin of Greek proct/o; the rectum is the last part of the large intestine, just above the anus.
In real words
Medical words with rect/o
relating to the colon and the rectum, as in colorectal cancer
relating to the rectum, or given by way of the rectum
a bulging of the rectum into the vagina
relating to the anus and the rectum
surgery for rectal prolapse that fixes the rectum back in place, usually stitching it to the back of the pelvis
done or occurring by way of the rectum, as a perrectal examination
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Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 12.2 Word Components Related to the Digestive System – Medical Terminology 2e
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
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Intestines
rect/o is one of 9 parts in this lesson. Learn them together, then take real words apart.
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