: relating to, affecting, or being near the rectum
rectal walls
rectal cancer
rectallyadverb
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Kenji appeared to be suffering from rectal prolapse, the animal control officer said, and needed medical treatment.—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026 One of the charges also describes the detainee suffering an internal rectal tear after being stabbed in the buttocks.—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 The report also revealed that rectal cancer is on the rise, now accounting for about one-third (32%) of all CRC cases — an increase from 27% in the mid-2000s.—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026 Among young adults with rectal cancer, 41% report rectal bleeding as their first symptom, compared with 27% of older adults, Dahut explained.—Dr. Ishani D. Premaratne, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rectal