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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.
[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.
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.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

anus

noun
Related words
adjective anal
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Translations
شَرْج، إسْت
анус
řiťřitní otvor
anusendetarmsåbningendetarmsåbningen
anusperäaukko
פי הטבעת
गुदा
végbélnyílás
bakraufendaþarmsop
후장
anusculuspodex
išangėišeinamoji anga
anālā atvere, tūplis
anus
análny otvorritný otvor
zadnjik
анус
گدا
hậu mônlỗ đít

anus

[ˈeɪnəs] N → ano m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

anus

[ˈeɪnəs] n → anus m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

anus

n → After m, → Anus m (spec)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

anus

[ˈeɪnəs] n → ano
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

anus

(ˈeinəs) noun
the hole in your bottom through which solid waste leaves your body.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

a·nus

n. ano, orificio del recto.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

anus

n (pl anuses) ano
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