colorectal

adjective

co·​lo·​rec·​tal ˌkō-lō-ˈrek-tᵊl How to pronounce colorectal (audio)
: relating to or affecting the colon and rectum
colorectal cancer

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At the end of the study, about 12,000 had developed colorectal cancer. Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 18 Jan. 2025 This alone is not necessarily sufficient to create colorectal cancer, but on rare occasions, cells can acquire additional cancer-causing mutations, overflow crypt boundaries and cause malignancies. Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025 In particular, the report revealed that diagnoses of colorectal cancer in men and women under 65 and cervical cancer in women between 30 and 44 years of age has increased. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025 There was an increase in the rate of new diagnoses of colorectal cancer in men and women under 65 and cervical cancer in women between 30 and 44. Tina Reed, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for colorectal 

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of colorectal was in 1889

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“Colorectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorectal. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

colorectal

adjective
co·​lo·​rec·​tal ˌkō-lə-ˈrek-tᵊl, ˌkäl-ə- How to pronounce colorectal (audio)
: relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum
colorectal cancer
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