"recto-" meaning in English

See recto- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, indirectly from Latin rectum by the same path whence also English rectum (which see). Etymology templates: {{m|la|rectum}} rectum, {{l|en|rectum#Etymology|same path whence also English rectum (which see)}} same path whence also English rectum (which see) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} recto-, {{en-prefix}} recto-
  1. (anatomy) rectum Wikipedia link: classical compound, international scientific vocabulary Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: rect- [before-vowel] Hypernyms: procto-, anorectal Coordinate_terms: ano- Translations (rectum): recto- (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-recto--en-prefix-~cqcsNsd Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Alternative forms

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