rectal

Of, via or related to the rectum.

Adjective

  1. Of, via or related to the rectum.
    • The customs inspector subjected him to a rectal exam.
    • Give a MC a rectal hysterectomy / Lecture on removal of the bowels, foul technically - 2009, “THAT'S THAT”, in BORN LIKE THIS, performed by DOOM:
    • Colorectal cancer refers to colon cancer, which starts in the colon, and rectal cancer, which starts in the rectum. - 2025 March 21, Katia Hetter, “Reduce your risk of colon and rectal cancer with these basic steps”, in...

Origin

Etymology tree English rectum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English rectal From rectum + -al.

Synonyms

anal

Derived

adrectal anorectal colorectal dorsorectal endorectal gastrorectal genitorectal ileorectal intrarectal ischiorectal mesorectal neorectal pararectal penorectal perirectal per-rectal postrectal prerectal puborectal rectally rectal sex rectal varicosity rectorectal retrorectal

Noun

  1. Ellipsis of rectal examination.
    • Most doctors feel a rectal examination is unnecessary following a full pelvic examination, so that rectals are not routinely performed on women. - 1988, Judith Campbell, J. Golick, Sexuality: An Education Resource Book,...

Forms

rectals

Derived

digital rectal examination