anus

a·nus

 (ā′nəs)

n. pl. a·nus·es

The opening at the lower end of the digestive tract through which solid waste is eliminated from the body.

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[Middle English, from Latin ānus, ring, anus.]

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anus

(ˈeɪnəs)

n

(Anatomy) the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal.

[C16: from Latin]

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a•nus

(ˈeɪ nəs)

n., pl. a•nus•es.

the excretory opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal.

[1650–60; < Latin ānus ring, anus]

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a·nus

(ā′nəs)

The opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal through which solid waste is excreted.

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anal adjective

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anus

The lower end of the rectum, forming the outlet of the alimentary canal. It is normally closed by a sphincter.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

anus - the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal orifice, porta, opening - an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart" rectum - the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus bunghole - vulgar slang for anus imperforate anus - a congenital defect of the anus; there is partial or complete obstruction of the anal opening anal sphincter, musculus sphincter ani, sphincter ani - the sphincter muscle of the anus

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anus

noun

Related words
adjective anal

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Translations

شَرْج، إسْت

анус

řiťřitní otvor

anusendetarmsåbningendetarmsåbningen

AnusAfter

πρωκτός

ano

anusperäaukko

anuscul

פי הטבעת

गुदा

végbélnyílás

bakraufendaþarmsop

ano

후장

anusculuspodex

išangėišeinamoji anga

anālā atvere, tūplis

anus

anusendetarmsåpning

odbyt

ânus

anus

анус

análny otvorritný otvor

zadnjik

anüsmakatkıç

анус

گدا

hậu mônlỗ đít

肛门

anus

[ˈeɪnəs] N → ano m

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anus

[ˈeɪnəs] n → anus m

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anus

n → After m, → Anus m (spec)

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anus

[ˈeɪnəs] n → ano

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anus

(ˈeinəs) noun

the hole in your bottom through which solid waste leaves your body. anus شَرْج، إسْت анус ânus řiť der Anus endetarmsåbning; anus πρωκτόςano pärak مقعد peräaukko anus פִּי הַטַבַּעַת गुदा čmar végbélnyílás dubur ano 肛門 항문 išangė, išeinamoji anga anālā atvere, tūplis dubur anusendetarmsåpning, anusodbyt مقعد анус análny otvor anus anus anus, analöppning ทวารหนัก anüs, makat, kıç 肛門 задній прохід, анус مقعد ، غذائی نالی کاآخری دہانہ hậu môn 肛门

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a·nus

n. ano, orificio del recto.

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anus

n (pl anuses) ano

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