American English pronunciation

How to pronounce rectal

IPA transcription: ['ɹɛktəl]

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Adjective

  • of or involving the rectum

    “rectal cancer”

Usage examples

  • Very rarely, cancer can arise on the section of prolapsed rectal lining.
  • In addition, symptoms may include inflammatory involvement of the perirectal or perianal lymphatic tissues.
  • When the word tenesmus is used without modification, it usually refers to rectal tenesmus.