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rectal

Syllables: rec·tal/ˈrɛk.təl/

rectal adjective: of, via or related to the rectum. Also the ellipsis of rectal examination.

Adjective

rectal (not comparable)

  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 technically2009, “THAT'S THAT”, in BORN LIKE THIS, performed by DOOM
    Synonyms:
    anal

Also used as

rectal is also the ellipsis of rectal examination.

rectal meaning in Hindi

rectal in Hindi

of, via or related to the rectum
मलाशयी malāśyī

Examples of rectal in a sentence

  • A Corpsman was yanking my pants down in order to administer a “silver bullet” (rectal thermometer).
  • Proctosigmoidoscopy is endoscopic examination of the lining of the distal sigmoid colon, rectum and rectal canal.
  • Evacuatory dysfunction may be due to mechanical obstruction or functional etiologies or impaired rectal sensation.

All 13 example sentences with rectal

Synonyms of rectal

Forms of rectal

pluralrectals

Origin of rectal

From rectum + -al.

Words formed from rectal

Phrases with rectal

Questions about rectal

What does rectal mean?
Rectal means of, via or related to the rectum.
What is rectal in Hindi?
Rectal in Hindi is मलाशयी (malāśyī). See Rectal meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is rectal?
Rectal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce rectal?
Rectal is pronounced /ˈrɛk.təl/.

Words near rectal in the dictionary

  1. rectagraph
  2. rectagraphs
  3. rectahedral
  4. rectahedron
  5. rectahedrons
  6. rectal
  7. rectal sex
  8. rectal varicosities
  9. rectal varicosity
  10. rectalgia
  11. rectally

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