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colorectal

 
Dictionary: co·lo·rec·tal   (kō'lə-rĕk'təl) pronunciation
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adj.
Relating to or involving both the colon and the rectum: colorectal cancer.


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Medical Dictionary: co·lo·rec·tal
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(kō'lə-rĕk'təl)
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Relating to the colon and the rectum, or to the entire large bowel.

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Pertaining to or of the nature of the colon and the rectum.

  • c. polyp — benign or malignant; most commonly occurs at the anorectal junction in middle-aged dogs, causing diarrhea, dyschezia and rectal bleeding.
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum
  Pertains to nouns: colon (meaning #1), rectum (meaning #1)

 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company.  Read more
Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved.  Read more
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