| rectum | | |
| n. (body) | 1. rectum | the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus. |
| ~ body part | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity. |
| ~ arteria rectalis, rectal artery | one of the arteries supplying the rectal area. |
| ~ large intestine | beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces. |
| ~ anus | the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal. |
| twitch | | |
| n. (state) | 1. twitch, twitching, vellication | a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition. |
| ~ cramp, muscle spasm, spasm | a painful and involuntary muscular contraction. |
| ~ tic | a local and habitual twitching especially in the face. |
| ~ blepharism | condition in which a person blinks continuously. |
| ~ fibrillation | muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination. |
| ~ fasciculation | muscular twitching of contiguous groups of muscle fibers. |
| v. (body) | 2. jerk, twitch | make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion.; "his face is twitching" |
| ~ fibrillate | make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements.; "His heart fibrillated and he died" |
| ~ move involuntarily, move reflexively | move in an uncontrolled manner. |
| ~ jerk, twitch | move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions.; "The patient's legs were jerkings" |
| v. (motion) | 3. jerk, twitch | move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions.; "The patient's legs were jerkings" |
| ~ twitch, jerk | make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion.; "his face is twitching" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| v. (motion) | 4. flip, twitch | toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air. |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| v. (contact) | 5. nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch | squeeze tightly between the fingers.; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" |
| ~ grip | hold fast or firmly.; "He gripped the steering wheel" |
| ~ goose | pinch in the buttocks.; "he goosed the unsuspecting girl" |
| ~ tweak | pinch or squeeze sharply. |
| v. (contact) | 6. twitch | move or pull with a sudden motion. |
| ~ draw, pull, force | cause to move by pulling.; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" |
| ~ skitter | twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water. |
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