כַּרְכְּשָׁא m. (כַּרְכֵּשׁ I) large intestines, great-gut and rectum). Sabb. 82ᵃ [read with Rashi:] האי כ׳ … יתיב (or with Ms. O. כַּרְכַּשְׁתָּא … יתבא, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) the rectum is supported by three teeth-like glands. Ib. שיני דכרכשתא the glands of &c. Gitt. 57ᵃ; Ber. 62ᵇ שמטיה לכַרְכְּשֵׁיה he dropped his gut (from fright). Ḥull. 49ᵇ חיטי דכ׳ the fat glands surrounding the large intestines. Ib. 113ᵃ כ׳ ומעייא great-gut and (small) intestines.