: relating to, affecting, or being near the rectum
rectal walls
rectal cancer
rectallyadverb
Examples of rectal in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebIt may be referred to as colon cancer or rectal cancer depending on where the cancer originates.—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 May 2024 People who dread the thought of a colonoscopy may soon get a less invasive option to screen for colon and other rectal cancers.—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 23 May 2024 Most of these cancers are rectal cancer in young people, and the treatment for rectal cancer often involves surgery.—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024 For example, the C.I.A. had forced Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, who is accused of being the architect of the hijackings, to talk to interrogators through waterboarding, rectal abuse, shackling while nude and other brutality.—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rectal
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