anorectum meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

anorectum

noun

Etymology From ano- + rectum.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The rectum and anus, considered as a single entity.

Transrectal sonography has proven superior to CT in determining the depth of mural involvement in the anorectum and the integrity of the anal sphincter in patients with Crohn’s disease [59, 60].1996 July, Richard M. Gore, Emil J. Balthazar, Gary G. Ghahremani, Frank H. Miller, “CT Features of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease”, in American Journal of Roentgenology, volume 167, number 1, →DOI, page 10: