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Definition of Rectal
1. Adjective. Of or involving the rectum. "Rectal cancer"
Definition of Rectal
1. a. Of or pertaining to the rectum; in the region of the rectum.
Definition of Rectal
1. Adjective. Of -, via - or related to the rectum. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rectal
1. pertaining to the rectum [adj] : RECTALLY [adv]
Medical Definition of Rectal
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Rectal
Literary usage of Rectal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1916)
"He says that rectal examination is a valuable aid in the diagnosis of acute ...
rectal drainage of appendicular abscess is a simple procedure and can be ..."
2. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1901)
"The ischio-rectal fossa is situated between the end of the rectum and the tuberosity
of the ischium. It is triangular in shape ; its base, directed to the ..."
3. The Lancet (1898)
"A rectal examination revealed an ulcer on its anterior wall at the base of the
prostate and as this was supposed to be sufficient to explain his symptoms I ..."
4. Diet in Health and Disease by Julius Friedenwald, John Ruhräh (1919)
"SPECIAL METHODS OF FEEDING rectal FEEDING Nutrient ... All the various foods may
be utilized in rectal feeding, but investigators are not in accord as to ..."
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