How to Use rectal in a Sentence

rectal

adjective

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Symptoms of colorectal cancer include weight loss, rectal bleeding and blood in the stool.
  — Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 20 May 2021
• Your pain is severe and comes with a fever, rectal bleeding, nausea, and/or vomiting.
  — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 16 Feb. 2019
• Radiation has long been used as a way to prevent the recurrence of rectal cancer.
  — Gina Kolata, New York Times, 4 June 2023
• His youngest patient was 21 when she was diagnosed with rectal cancer.
  — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023
• With a rectal thermometer, there’s simply less room for error.
  — Jennifer Yellin, CNN Underscored, 17 Mar. 2021
• Not as dirty as a rectal palpitation mishap, mind you, but dirty nonetheless.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 May 2022
• This is why prostate cancer screening (involving the PSA blood test or a rectal exam) is such an important tool.
  — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 6 Nov. 2020
• Some are pills to be swallowed, others are dissolvable tablets placed in the cheek or under the tongue, and some are nasal sprays or gels for rectal administration.
  — Jacob Pellinen, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2024
• Try not to panic, but the monkeypox virus can cause bumps on various parts of the body, including the genital and rectal region.
  — Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2022
• Of course, not everything can be readily done over telehealth such as a rectal exam.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 May 2023
• These could look like: rectal bleeding, abnormal weight loss, a change in bowel habits, or worsening pain.
  — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 15 June 2023
• People with symptoms of colon cancer, such as rectal bleeding, or a family history of the disease, would still need a colonoscopy.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
• The incidence of stomach, colon, and rectal cancer was three times higher than expected.
  — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
• That's because the tub becomes contaminated with vaginal and rectal flora the minute a pregnant person sits in the tub, even if the water is sterile.
  — Bekka Besich, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
• The researchers noted that the protective effects appeared to be driven by colon cancer rather than rectal cancer.
  — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024