American English pronunciation
How to pronounce rectal
IPA transcription: ['ɹɛktəl]
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Adjective
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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.