: relating to, affecting, or being near the rectum
rectal walls
rectal cancer
rectallyadverb
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebEctopic pregnancies can cause severe pain on one side of the abdomen, rectal pressure, light or heavy vaginal spotting or bleeding, and dizziness or fainting, according to Healthline. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 Try not to panic, but the monkeypox virus can cause bumps on various parts of the body, including the genital and rectal region. Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2022 Eason also pointed to a 2011 Journal of Athletic Training study that found that differences in oral and rectal temperatures were greatest when core temperature was highest. Ethan Ehrenhaft, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2022 Throat and rectal swabs collected for gonorrhea and chlamydia, for example, could also be tested for the virus. Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 21 July 2022 And Gonzalez pointed out that because of quirks in how different cooling systems measure body temperature — UCSF uses rectal probes, others use esophageal ones — the babies may have been kept at too low a temperature. Edward Chen, STAT, 18 July 2022 Testing of all four patients’ genital or rectal lesions did reveal the presence of monkeypox virus DNA, which wasn’t surprising. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 June 2022 The genetic disorder accounts for 5% to 10% of the 45,000 rectal cancers diagnosed annually. Allysia Finley, WSJ, 15 June 2022 Colorectal cancer is also referred to as colon or rectal cancer, depending on where the disease starts, according to the American Cancer Society. Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 See More