How to Use rectal in a Sentence

rectal

adjective
Definition of rectalnext
  • In some cases, blood in your poop can be a sign of colon, rectal, or anal cancer.
    — Theresa Tamkins, SELF, 10 June 2024
  • Even the rectal exam has been a cause for many men to avoid prostate cancer screening.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Gear failed to perform a rectal exam, which fell below the standard of care, the board found.
    — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Even more striking, the incidence of rectal cancer rose 3% per year in adults in this age group over the same time.
    — Lydia A. Flier, Gabriela Rico, STAT, 31 Aug. 2020
  • Both of these mechanisms may pose a problem for colon and rectal health.
    — Lorne J. Hofseth, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2021
  • There’s no connection between the rectal canal and the vaginal pouch.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 12 June 2019
  • Around three out of four adults will deal with these piles of swollen anal or rectal veins at some point in their lives, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 21 Dec. 2019
  • The drugs could also play a role in treating some colon and rectal cancer patients, if studies pan out.
    — Kimberly Chin, WSJ, 17 June 2019
  • Unlike rectal cancer, which forms in the rectum or colon, anal cancer forms on the anal canal, near the sphincter muscles.
    — Christina Oehler, Health.com, 5 June 2019
  • This might include a rectal exam and, for women, a pelvic exam.
    — Jessica Migala, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2022
  • People who dread the thought of a colonoscopy may soon get a less invasive option to screen for colon and other rectal cancers.
    — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 23 May 2024
  • As Inspector Katz spoke, tension in the room rose like the mercury in a rectal thermometer.
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Colon and rectal cancers are rising in younger adults, although researchers are not sure why.
    — Star Tribune, 5 July 2021
  • Some symptoms include a change in bowel habits, rectal bleeding and cramps.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
  • The latest scan showed the rectal cancer is gone, though there are still concerns about the cancer that had spread into other areas.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2023
  • In the past decade, those under 50 have roughly doubled their share of overall U.S. colon and rectal cancer cases.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 18 May 2021
  • The success of the trial prompted Wales to approve immunotherapy for the treatment of this type of rectal cancer in 2023.
    — Kelly Mickle, TIME, 2 May 2024
  • My 87-year-old mother was diagnosed with rectal cancer in May and passed away in September of this year.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Gonçalves, wearing medical gloves, took a swab of saliva from the animal’s mouth and a rectal swab from the rear, sealing them both into vials.
    — David Quammen, National Geographic, 12 June 2019
  • The new study found that ovarian and rectal cancers were not linked either to excess weight or rapid weight gain among the women tracked — something of a surprise.
    — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 23 May 2018
  • Symptoms of colorectal cancer include weight loss, rectal bleeding and blood in the stool.
    — Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 20 May 2021
  • The new study’s models found increases in thyroid, kidney, rectal, colon cancers and leukemia in both men and women.
    — Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 20 June 2024
  • Your pain is severe and comes with a fever, rectal bleeding, nausea, and/or vomiting.
    — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 16 Feb. 2019
  • Radiation has long been used as a way to prevent the recurrence of rectal cancer.
    — Gina Kolata, New York Times, 4 June 2023
  • The entire rectal structure is encased in a perinephric membrane.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2023
  • His youngest patient was 21 when she was diagnosed with rectal cancer.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023
  • With a rectal thermometer, there’s simply less room for error.
    — Jennifer Yellin, CNN Underscored, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Not as dirty as a rectal palpitation mishap, mind you, but dirty nonetheless.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 May 2022
  • This is why prostate cancer screening (involving the PSA blood test or a rectal exam) is such an important tool.
    — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Some are pills to be swallowed, others are dissolvable tablets placed in the cheek or under the tongue, and some are nasal sprays or gels for rectal administration.
    — Jacob Pellinen, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2024

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