: relating to, affecting, or being near the rectum
rectal walls
rectal cancer
rectallyadverb
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This points to a growing public health concern for younger Americans, a population also experiencing similar increases in colorectal cancer diagnoses, added Kim and colleague Aimal Khan, a colon and rectal surgery professor at Vanderbilt.—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 Hudson was diagnosed with rectal cancer in 2011 after being successfully treated for prostate cancer back in 1998.—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 Hemorrhoid diagnosis typically begins with a visual and digital rectal exam, says Orlando.—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 But in 2020, John was diagnosed with rectal cancer.—Colleen Murphy, Health, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rectal
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