Rectal (adjective)

Rectal (adjective): Having to do with the rectum, the last 6 to 8 inches of the large intestine that serves to store solid waste until it leaves the body through the anus. The word "rectal" comes from the Latin "rectus" meaning "straight" (which the human rectum is not).

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rectal — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to or affecting the rectum. DERIVATIVES rectally adverb … English terms dictionary
rectal — adjective Date: circa 1859 relating to, affecting, or being near the rectum < rectal walls > < rectal cancer > • rectally adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
rectal — adjective Of , via or related to the rectum. The customs inspector subjected him to a rectal exam. Syn: anal … Wiktionary
rectal — adjective relating to or affecting the rectum. Derivatives rectally adverb … English new terms dictionary
rectal — adjective technical related to the rectum … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rectal — rec|tal [ rektl ] adjective MEDICAL relating to the RECTUM … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rectal — UK [ˈrekt(ə)l] / US adjective medical relating to the rectum … English dictionary
rectal — /ˈrɛktəl/ (say rektuhl) adjective of or relating to the rectum. {rect(um) + al1} –rectally, adverb …
rectally — rectal ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to or affecting the rectum. DERIVATIVES rectally adverb … English terms dictionary
digital — adjective Etymology: Latin digitalis Date: circa 1656 1. of or relating to the fingers or toes < digital dexterity > 2. done with a finger < a digital rectal examination > 3. of, relating to, or using calculation by numerical methods or by… … New Collegiate Dictionary

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