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rec⋅tal

[rek-tl]
–adjective
of, pertaining to, or for the rectum.

Origin:
1870–75; rect(um) + -al 1


rec⋅tal⋅ly, adverb
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rec·tal   (rěk'təl)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or situated near the rectum.
rec'tal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: rec·tal
Pronunciation: 'rek-t&l
Function: adjective
: relating to, affecting, or being near the rectum —rec·tal·ly /-E/ adverb
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Medical Dictionary

rectal rec·tal (rěk'təl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or situated near the rectum.

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Science Dictionary
rectum   (rěk'təm)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural rectums or recta
The last section of the digestive tract, extending from the colon to the anus, in which feces is stored for elimination from the body.

rectal adjective
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