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The rectum is the final portion of the large intestine. It empties stool from the body through the anus.

Review Date:7/14/2006
Reviewed By: J.A. Lee, M.D., Division of Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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