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rec·ta

 (rĕk′tə)
n.
A plural of rectum.
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recta

(ˈrɛktə)
n
(Anatomy) a plural of rectum
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rec•tum

(ˈrɛk təm)

n., pl. -tums, -ta (-tə).
the terminal section of the large intestine, ending in the anus.
[1535–45; < New Latin rēctum (intestīnum) the straight (intestine)]
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Translations

recta

pl de rectum
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"I have told him a dozen times,--for after all one ought to tell the truth to an honest clerk, and what I call an honest clerk is one like that little fellow who gives us "recta" his ten francs on New-Year's day,--I have said to him again and again: The more you work the more they'll make you work, and they won't promote you.
Utilizando las rectas trazadas se determinaron las siguientes medidas: longitud de RL entre CO y MN (altura condilar o CH), longitud de RL entre MN y GO (altura mandibular o MH) y longitud de RL entre CO y GO (altura de la rama o RH) (Fig.
En la primera secuencia el planteamiento conduce a una recta con pendiente positiva, en cuyo caso la discusion se centro en los diferentes grados de inclinacion de las rectas obtenidas, pues aunque los estudiantes corrian de forma constante, lo hacian con diferente velocidad.
Ahora bien, es importante tener muy presente aqui que esta ley natural es identificada no con la razon divina, que exige la coexistencia de bienes y males, sino con su recta razon, cuya funcion es prescribir las acciones rectas y prohibir las contrarias.