: relating to, affecting, or being near the rectum
rectal walls
rectal cancer
rectallyadverb
Examples of rectal in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebBreast, thyroid, and colon or rectal cancers were diagnosed the most in people under 50.—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2024 This guidance is for those who do not have symptoms and who have no diagnosis of colorectal cancer, history of colon or rectal polyps, or personal or family history of genetic disorders that put them at higher risk.—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 31 July 2024 The test, called Shield, is expected to launch commercially within the next week and will join other types of colon and rectal cancer screening methods – including colonoscopies and at-home stool tests – as options that health care providers can offer their patients.—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024 But bull sharks have a unique ability with their kidneys, liver, gills and rectal gland to not only have tremendous variation in the amount of salt and wastes they excrete, but in the dilution of those wastes.—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for rectal
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