: relating to, affecting, or being near the rectum
rectal walls
rectal cancer
rectallyadverb
Examples of rectal in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe 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 Sometimes chronic bloating or cramping that’s accompanied by other severe symptoms like frequent diarrhea, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding or bloody poop, heavy fatigue, or unintentional weight loss is a sign of inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease.—Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 2 May 2024 In March 2021, Kaczynski complained of rectal bleeding.—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024 Government representatives milled around the safe, warm outside of the chamber, muttering observations, until Case crawled out, hypothermic, shaking too hard to complete the manual dexterity test but ready for his rectal temperature measurement.—Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024 The entire rectal structure is encased in a perinephric membrane.—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2023 Farrell had a rectal abscess that developed into a tumor.—Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health, 16 Dec. 2023 That might mean a change in bowel movements, pelvic pressure or discomfort, bloating or rectal bleeding, said Dr. Richard Barakat, physician in chief and executive director of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, which operates 21 hospitals and 10 cancer centers in New York.—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024 People with symptoms of colon cancer, such as rectal bleeding, or a family history of the disease, would still need a colonoscopy.—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
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