Definition of Rectal reflex

1. Noun. Normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum.


Medical Definition of Rectal reflex

1. The entrance of faecal matter into the rectum from the sigmoid colon causes an impulse to defecate. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rectal Reflex

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recrystallizing
recs
recta
recta ratio
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rectal ampulla
rectal anaesthesia
rectal artery
rectal cancer
rectal columns
rectal fistula
rectal folds
rectal plexuses
rectal prolapse
rectal reflex (current term)
rectal shelf
rectal sinuses
rectal valves
rectal valvotomy
rectal varicosities
rectal varicosity
rectal vein
rectal venous plexus
rectalgia
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rectangles
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