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rectal

[rek-tl] / ˈrɛk tl /




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People with IBD can experience serious symptoms including rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, and weight loss.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

That means people under the age of 45 who are being diagnosed with colon cancer are doing so only when they present with symptoms like rectal bleeding or extreme weight loss.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

The document also revealed that O’Hara battled rectal cancer, which was listed as an underlying condition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026

The actress's death certificate said she had died of a pulmonary embolism and listed rectal cancer as a secondary factor.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

On rectal examination the coccyx is exceedingly tender, and it is sometimes found to be less movable than normal, and unduly arched forward.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles


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