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colorectum

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colorectum /co·lo·rec·tum/ (-rek´tum) the distal 10 inches (25 cm.) of the bowel, including the distal portion of the colon and the rectum, regarded as a unit.colorec´tal
colorectum [ko″lo-rek´tum]
the distal 10 inches (25 cm.) of the bowel, including the distal portion of the colon and the rectum, regarded as a unit. adj., adj colorec´tal.
colorectum
the distal portion of the colon and the rectum, regarded as a unit.
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