: relating to, affecting, or being near the rectum
rectal walls
rectal cancer
rectallyadverb
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Acknowledging the Jackasses’ age, if not maturity, are a couple skits about prostate and rectal checkups.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026 An unpopular second step in the screening, the digital rectal exam, has been dropped.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026 But her death certificate listed a pulmonary embolism as the main cause, with rectal cancer as the underlying cause.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026 Other symptoms include fatigue as a result of anemia, stomach pain or abdominal discomfort, rectal bleeding or blood in the stool, weakness and unexplained weight loss.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rectal