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In March 2021, Kaczynski complained of rectal bleeding.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Government representatives milled around the safe, warm outside of the chamber, muttering observations, until Case crawled out, hypothermic, shaking too hard to complete the manual dexterity test but ready for his rectal temperature measurement.
—Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
The entire rectal structure is encased in a perinephric membrane.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2023
Farrell had a rectal abscess that developed into a tumor.
—Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health, 16 Dec. 2023
That might mean a change in bowel movements, pelvic pressure or discomfort, bloating or rectal bleeding, said Dr. Richard Barakat, physician in chief and executive director of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, which operates 21 hospitals and 10 cancer centers in New York.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
People with symptoms of colon cancer, such as rectal bleeding, or a family history of the disease, would still need a colonoscopy.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, resulting in diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and abdominal pain, among other symptoms, is debilitating at worst and embarrassing at best.
—Katie Jackson, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2024
Why is colorectal cancer increasing among young people? Colon and rectal cancers share many similarities and are typically lumped into one category, called colorectal cancer.
—Knvul Sheikh, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Government representatives milled around the safe, warm outside of the chamber, muttering observations, until Case crawled out, hypothermic, shaking too hard to complete the manual dexterity test but ready for his rectal temperature measurement.
—Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
The entire rectal structure is encased in a perinephric membrane.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2023
Farrell had a rectal abscess that developed into a tumor.
—Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health, 16 Dec. 2023
That might mean a change in bowel movements, pelvic pressure or discomfort, bloating or rectal bleeding, said Dr. Richard Barakat, physician in chief and executive director of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, which operates 21 hospitals and 10 cancer centers in New York.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
People with symptoms of colon cancer, such as rectal bleeding, or a family history of the disease, would still need a colonoscopy.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, resulting in diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and abdominal pain, among other symptoms, is debilitating at worst and embarrassing at best.
—Katie Jackson, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2024
Why is colorectal cancer increasing among young people? Colon and rectal cancers share many similarities and are typically lumped into one category, called colorectal cancer.
—Knvul Sheikh, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Rectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectal. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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