rectal

adj, noun — 2 senses

rectal

adj

/ˈrɛk.təl/

Etymology From rectum + -al.

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Of, via or related to the rectum.

The customs inspector subjected him to a rectal exam.
Give a MC a rectal hysterectomy / Lecture on removal of the bowels, foul technically2009, “THAT'S THAT”, in BORN LIKE THIS, performed by DOOM:

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Colorectal cancer refers to colon cancer, which starts in the colon, and rectal cancer, which starts in the rectum.2025 March 21, Katia Hetter, “Reduce your risk of colon and rectal cancer with these basic steps”, in CNN:

Synonyms: anal
Derived terms: 29 terms
adrectal, anorectal, colorectal, dorsorectal, endorectal, gastrorectal, genitorectal, ileorectal, intrarectal, ischiorectal, mesorectal, neorectal, pararectal, penorectal, perirectal, per-rectal, postrectal, prerectal, puborectal, rectally, rectal sex, rectal varicosity, rectorectal, retrorectal, sacrorectal, transrectal, urethrorectal, urorectal, vaginorectal

rectal

noun

Etymology From rectum + -al.

1

Abbreviation, Ellipsis, Informal Ellipsis of rectal examination.

Most doctors feel a rectal examination is unnecessary following a full pelvic examination, so that rectals are not routinely performed on women.1988, Judith Campbell, J. Golick, Sexuality: An Education Resource Book, page 53:

Derived terms: digital rectal examination

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