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Definition: Anus |
AnusNoun1. Excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "anus" was first used: sometime in the early 15th century. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Health | The opening of the rectum to the outside of the body. (references) |
Multilingual Slang | Bielorussian (z*opa), Catalan (el forat del cul), Dutch (gat), English (arsehole, asshole, bunghole, poop chute ), German (Arschloch, das), Spanish (aniz , remolino del pellejo, rulacho , trastero ), Ukrainian (dupa). (references) |
Slang | Asshole, arsehole, bunghole, poop chute. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The anus, in anatomy, is the external opening of the rectum. It is controlled by sphincter muscles. Faeces are expelled from the body through the anus during the act of defecation, which is the primary function of the anus.
Anatomy and function of the human anus
The human anus is situated between the buttocks, posterior to the perineum. It has two anal sphincters, one internal, the other external. These hold the anus closed until the body is ready to defecate.
When the rectum is full the increase in intrarectal pressure forces the walls of the anal canal apart allowing the fecal matter to enter the canal. The rectum shortens as material is forced into the anal canal and peristaltic waves propel the feces out of the rectum. The internal and external sphincters of the anus allow the feces to be passed by muscles pulling the anus up over the exiting feces.
See also anal sex, enema, cloaca.
For the words "asshole" and "arsehole", and the card game of that name, see Asshole (word)
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Anus."
Synonyms: AnusSynonyms: arse (n), arsehole (n), asshole (n). (additional references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | He told me to forcibly insert the lifeline exercise card into my anus! (Donnie Darko; writing credit: Richard Kelly) He takes on a series of strange body habits, like sleeping like a coyote, nose to anus. The house begins to smell like coyote urine (Werewolf; writing credit: Brad Hornbacher; Tony Zarindast) I don't like having anything inserted in my anus, even though it may come as a surprise (Sex and the City; writing credit: Mark Leiren-Young) Huh huh, he said anus. (Beavis and Butt-head Do America; writing credit: Mike Judge;) You're not doing a root canal on his anus! (Women in Revolt; writing credit: Paul Morrissey) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Famous Anus (1990) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Line drawing showing colon, rectum, stomach, cecum, appendix, small intestine and anus. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |  | Syphilis is passed from person to person through direct contact with a syphilis sore containing T. pallidum bacteria, and occurring mainly on the external genitals, vagina, anus, or in the rectum. Credit: CDC. |
 | A patient with condylomata lata, which can develop during secondary syphilis, and presents as gray, raised papules appearing on the vulva and near the anus, or in any other warm intertriginous region. Credit: CDC. | ||
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| Title | Author | Quote |
Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | This he conveyed eight inches up the anus, and drawing in the wind, he affirmed he could make the guts as lank as a dried bladder |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | The skin around the anus is delicate and sensitive. (references) | |
It can also occur near the mouth, anus, or on the hands. (references) | ||
Waste is stored in the pouch and passed through the anus in the usual manner. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Anus" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 99.28% of the time. "Anus" is used about 139 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 99.28% | 138 | 27,024 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.72% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 139 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "anus": Anus Neoplasms ♦ artificial anus ♦ Imperforate Anus. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "anus": mouth-to-anus. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
anus | 1,303 | anus stretched | 13 |
anus picture | 45 | big anus | 13 |
gaping anus | 45 | anus itching | 13 |
anus bleeding | 39 | anus cheese chowder cottage man richard | 12 |
itchy anus | 35 | anus opening | 11 |
female anus | 27 | anus woman | 11 |
imperforate anus | 26 | anus boy | 10 |
anus bleaching | 26 | anal anus | 10 |
anus licking | 24 | anus hole | 10 |
open anus | 23 | anus problem | 9 |
anus sex | 22 | anus sore | 9 |
anus pic | 20 | anus gay | 9 |
bleeding from anus | 20 | anus stretching | 9 |
anus lick | 16 | anus bump | 9 |
anus photo | 16 | anus finger | 8 |
cancer of the anus | 15 | anatomy anus | 8 |
slim anus | 15 | anus teen | 8 |
male anus | 14 | anus finger in | 8 |
hairy anus | 14 | anus pain | 8 |
girl anus | 13 | anus burning | 8 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "anus"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | anus (arse, ass), aars (arse, ass). (various references) | |
Albanian | anus. (various references) | |
Arabic | الإست, الشرج. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | анус. (various references) | |
Chinese | 肛 , 疘 . (various references) | |
Czech | anus. (various references) | |
Danish | endetarmsåbning (arse, ass). (various references) | |
Dutch | anus (arse, ass), aars (arse, ass). (various references) | |
Esperanto | anuso. (various references) | |
Faeroese | rumpuhol (arse, ass), gat (arse, ass). (various references) | |
Farsi | مقعد (Croup, Rectum), نشین , سوراخ کون , بن (Root). (various references) | |
Finnish | peräaukko (cloaca). (various references) | |
French | anus. (various references) | |
Frisian | gat (arse, ass, backside, rump), ears (arse, ass). (various references) | |
German | After (anally, arse, ass, backside, rump), Anus. (various references) | |
Greek | πρωκτός (anal). (various references) | |
Hebrew | פי "טבעת (rectum), בית קוב". (various references) | |
Hungarian | végbélnyílás (bung, bunghole, vent). (various references) | |
Indonesian | dubur (rectum), bool. (various references) | |
Irish | anas (arse), timpireacht (arse), ÚthÚn (arse). (various references) | |
Italian | ano (backside). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 肛門 , アニリン"料 (anecdote, anemone, aniline dye, Anoekumene, windflower). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | "うも" (back gate, Confucian school, disciple of Confucius, imperial edict, lock gate, school gate, written appeal to a superior, written report to the gods), アヌス . (various references) | |
Manx | thoyn (arse, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buttock, rectum, seat, vent). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | anusay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | ânus (fundament). (various references) | |
Romanian | anus. (various references) | |
Russian | задний проход (vent). (various references) | |
Scottish | tòn (the fundament). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | čmar (vent). (various references) | |
Spanish | ano (arse, ass). (various references) | |
Sranan | bakasey (arse, ass). (various references) | |
Swedish | anus, analöppning. (various references) | |
Thai | ทวารหนัก (box, ring-piece). (various references) | |
Turkish | anüs (fundament), makat. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | задній прохід. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | lỗ đít. (various references) | |
Yucatec | it (arse, ass). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Greek | 700 BCE-300 CE | proktos. (various references) |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | absaniae, anani, anania, ananiae, ananiaeque, ananiam, ananias, aneni, anes, ani, anos, anuli, anulis, anulo, anulos, anulum, anulus, anus, culia, culus, podex. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | 1 Timothy Chapter 5, Verse 2 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | PresbuteraV wV mhteraV newteraV wV adelfaV en pash agneia |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Anus ut matres iuvenculas ut sorores in omni castitate |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | The elder wemen as mothers ye yonger as sisters with all purenes. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | To the older women as to mothers, to the younger as to sisters, with a clean heart. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | 1 Timothy Chapter 5, Verse 2 |
| Cebuano | ug ang mga babayeng gulanggulang ingon nga daw mga inahan, ug ang mga batan-ong babaye ingon nga daw mga igsoon, sa bug-os nga kaputli. |
| Croatian | starice kao majke, djevojke kao sestre - u svoj èistoæi. |
| Danish | gamle Kvinder som Mødre, unge som Søstre, i al Renhed. |
| Dutch | De oude vrouwen als moeders; de jonge als zusters, in alle reinheid. |
| Finnish | vanhoja naisia niinkuin äitejä, nuorempia niinkuin sisaria, kaikessa puhtaudessa. |
| French | les femmes âgées comme des mères, celles qui sont jeunes comme des soeurs, en toute pureté. |
| German | Die alten Weiber als Mütter, die jungen als Schwestern mit aller Keuschheit. |
| Haitian Creole | ak granmoun fanm yo, tankou si yo te manman ou; ak jenn fi yo, tankou si yo te sè ou, san okenn move lide. |
| Hungarian | Az idõsb asszonyokat mint anyákat; az ifjabbakat mint nõtestvéreidet, teljes tisztasággal. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | dan wanita-wanita tua sebagai ibu. Wanita-wanita muda hendaklah engkau perlakukan sebagai adik, dengan sikap yang murni. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | dan akan perempuan-perempuan tua seperti kepada ibu; dan akan yang muda itu seperti kepada saudara perempuan dengan sehabis-habis suci. |
| Latvian | Vecâkas sievietes - kâ mâtes, jaunâkas - kâ mâsas visâ ðíîstîbâ! |
| Maori | Ko nga ruruhi ano he whaea; ko nga wahine taitamariki ano he tuahine, i runga i nga whakaaro ma katoa. |
| Norwegian | gamle kvinner som mødre, unge som søstre, i all renhet! |
| Portuguese | s mulheres idosas, como a mães; s moças, como a irmãs, com toda a pureza. |
| Rumanian | pe femeile bqtrkne, ca pe niwte mame; pe cele tinere, ca pe niwte surori, cu toatq curqyia. |
| Russian | УФБТЙ", ЛБЛ НБФЕТЕК; НПМП"ЩИ, ЛБЛ УЕУФЕТ, УП ЧУСЛПА ЮЙУФПФПА. |
| Shuar | Nuwa uuntchisha nekas ame Núkua Nútiksamek shiir awajsarta. Nuwa Nátsasha nekas ame umaimia Nútiksam shiir Enentáimjai pénker awajsarta. |
| Swahili | wanawake wazee kama mama yako, na wasichana kama dada zako, kwa usafi wote. |
| Swedish | till äldre kvinnor såsom till mödrar, till yngre kvinnor såsom till systrar, i all renhet. |
| Uma | Tobine to meliu umuru-ra ngkai iko nuponcawa tina-nu. Pai' tobine to mongura ngkai iko nuponcawa tu'ai-nu, pai' pelompehi bona moroli' gau' -nu pai' pekiri-nu. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "anus": anuses. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "anus": manus, pandanus, tetanus. (additional references) | |
Words containing "anus": manuscript, manuscripts, pandanuses, tetanuses. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "anus" (pronounced 'A"nus'): Agnus, Alumnus, Anthrenus, Bonus, Cincinnus, Clonus, Conus, Cothurnus, Cygnus, Echinus, genus, Janus, Marbrinus, Onus, Pandanus, Pannus, Pignus, Pinus, subgenus, Tabanus, tonus, Turnus, Uncinus, Varanus, Venus. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-n-s-u" | |
-1 letter: nus, sau, sun, uns. | |
-2 letters: an, as, na, nu, un, us. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-n-s-u" | |
+1 letter: ankus, aunts, fauns, guans, lunas, manus, punas, sauna, snafu, sunna, tunas, ulans, ulnas, unais, unaus, unsay, usnea, yuans. | |
+2 letters: acinus, aeneus, animus, ankush, annuls, anuses, auxins, bunyas, burans, busman, cantus, daunts, dunams, fanums, faunas, furans, fusain, guanos, haunts, hausen, humans, jaunts, juntas, knaurs, lauans, lunars, maunds, naevus, nausea, nubias, punkas, quants, queans, ruanas, sannup, santur, saunas, snafus, soudan, suldan, sultan, sundae, sunnah, sunnas, suntan, synura, tabuns, taunts, uhlans, ulpans, unarms, unbans, unbars, uncaps, uncase, unease, uneasy, unhats, unjams, unlash, unlays, unmans, unmask, unsafe, unsaid, unsawn, unsays, unseal, unseam, unseat, unsnap, usance, usneae, usneas, vaunts, yamuns, yulans. | |
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