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rec⋅tal

  [rek-tl]
–adjective
of, pertaining to, or for the rectum.
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Origin:
1870–75; rect(um) + -al 1

Related forms:
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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

rectal 
1872; see rectum.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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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
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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rectal rec·tal (rěk'təl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or situated near the rectum.

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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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