plural rectums or recta
ˈrek-tə 
: the terminal part of the intestine from the sigmoid colon to the anus
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Nguyen’s case required radiation and chemotherapy to shrink the tumor, followed by a surgery to remove her rectum and additional chemo.
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2023
Studies, however, show that the increase in diagnoses is mainly driven by a rise in rectal cancers and cancers found in the left, or distal, side of the colon, near the rectum.
—Knvul Sheikh, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2023
Studies, however, show that the increase in diagnoses is mainly driven by a rise in rectal cancers and cancers found in the left, or distal, side of the colon, near the rectum.
—Knvul Sheikh, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Rectum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectum. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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