In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
RECTUM
rectum
(noun) the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rectum (plural recta or rectums)
(anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon.
Source: Wiktionary
Rec"tum (-tm), n. Etym: [NL. (sc. intestinum), fr. L. rectus straight. See Right.] (Anat.)
Definition: The terminal part of the large intestine; -- so named because supposed by the old anatomists to be straight. See Illust. under Digestive.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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