rektum

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Afrikaans[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

rektum (plural rektums)

  1. (anatomy) rectum

Indonesian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from New Latin rectum (rectum, literally straight).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛk̚tʊm/
  • Hyphenation: rèk‧tum

Noun[edit]

rèktum (first-person possessive rektumku, second-person possessive rektummu, third-person possessive rektumnya)

  1. (anatomy) rectum.
    Hypernym: usus besar

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Maltese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from New Latin rectum, clipping of Latin rectum intestinum (literally the straight intestine).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

rektum m

  1. (anatomy) rectum

Swedish[edit]

Noun[edit]

rektum n

  1. (anatomy) a rectum
    Synonym: ändtarm

Usage notes[edit]

  • Uninflected (anatomical borrowings are sometimes treated as a kind of proper noun)
  • Not in Svensk ordbok (SO) or Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL), but common in practice, including outside medical contexts.

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