How to Use rectal in a Sentence

rectal

adjective

• The anus is very tight, and the feeling of having something in your rectal area is unique.
  — Gigi Engle, Teen Vogue, 7 July 2017
• In some cases, blood in your poop can be a sign of colon, rectal, or anal cancer.
  — Theresa Tamkins, SELF, 10 June 2024
• The vets pried open the jaws of the pigs to swab their mouths, took their rectal temperatures, listened to their chests, and drew blood.
  — Byjon Cohen, science.org, 9 Aug. 2024
• Even the rectal exam has been a cause for many men to avoid prostate cancer screening.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 24 Oct. 2022
• Gear failed to perform a rectal exam, which fell below the standard of care, the board found.
  — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, 14 Nov. 2019
• Even more striking, the incidence of rectal cancer rose 3% per year in adults in this age group over the same time.
  — Lydia A. Flier, Gabriela Rico, STAT, 31 Aug. 2020
• Both of these mechanisms may pose a problem for colon and rectal health.
  — Lorne J. Hofseth, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2021
• Vets will also examine the rectal area and anal sacks, Klein says.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
• There’s no connection between the rectal canal and the vaginal pouch.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 12 June 2019
• Around three out of four adults will deal with these piles of swollen anal or rectal veins at some point in their lives, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 21 Dec. 2019
• For years, overall rates of colon and rectal cancers have been dropping for the people thought to be most at risk—the elderly.
  — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 28 Feb. 2017
• For years, overall rates of colon and rectal cancers have been dropping for the people thought to be most at risk—the elderly.
  — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 28 Feb. 2017
• The drugs could also play a role in treating some colon and rectal cancer patients, if studies pan out.
  — Kimberly Chin, WSJ, 17 June 2019
• Unlike rectal cancer, which forms in the rectum or colon, anal cancer forms on the anal canal, near the sphincter muscles.
  — Christina Oehler, Health.com, 5 June 2019
• This might include a rectal exam and, for women, a pelvic exam.
  — Jessica Migala, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2022
• People who dread the thought of a colonoscopy may soon get a less invasive option to screen for colon and other rectal cancers.
  — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 23 May 2024
• As Inspector Katz spoke, tension in the room rose like the mercury in a rectal thermometer.
  — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2020
• Colon and rectal cancers are rising in younger adults, although researchers are not sure why.
  — Star Tribune, 5 July 2021
• Some symptoms include a change in bowel habits, rectal bleeding and cramps.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
• That same year, a North Carolina teen suffered rectal bruising when he was jabbed through his clothes with a broomstick.
  — Reese Dunklin, courant.com, 8 May 2017
• The latest scan showed the rectal cancer is gone, though there are still concerns about the cancer that had spread into other areas.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2023
• In the past decade, those under 50 have roughly doubled their share of overall U.S. colon and rectal cancer cases.
  — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 18 May 2021
• The success of the trial prompted Wales to approve immunotherapy for the treatment of this type of rectal cancer in 2023.
  — Kelly Mickle, TIME, 2 May 2024
• My 87-year-old mother was diagnosed with rectal cancer in May and passed away in September of this year.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2022
• No cause was given, but Mr. Blazer had rectal cancer and heart disease in recent years.
  — JerÉ Longman and Rebecca R. Ruiz, New York Times, 13 July 2017
• Gonçalves, wearing medical gloves, took a swab of saliva from the animal’s mouth and a rectal swab from the rear, sealing them both into vials.
  — David Quammen, National Geographic, 12 June 2019
• The new study found that ovarian and rectal cancers were not linked either to excess weight or rapid weight gain among the women tracked — something of a surprise.
  — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 23 May 2018
• Symptoms of colorectal cancer include weight loss, rectal bleeding and blood in the stool.
  — Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 20 May 2021
• The new study’s models found increases in thyroid, kidney, rectal, colon cancers and leukemia in both men and women.
  — Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 20 June 2024
• Your pain is severe and comes with a fever, rectal bleeding, nausea, and/or vomiting.
  — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 16 Feb. 2019

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024