rectal

(rĕk'təl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or situated near the rectum.

rectally rec'tal·ly adv.

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Pertaining to the rectum.

Pertaining to the rectum.

• r. examination — digital (in small animals) or manual examination of the visceral contents of the posterior abdomen for the purposes of diagnosis, in cattle and horses especially of pregnancy. See also rectum, proctoscopy.
• r. fistula — see rectovaginal fistula.
• r. impaction — see fecal impaction.
• r. inflammation — see proctitis, rectitis.
• r. massage — massage of the accessory sex glands, a method of semen collection in dogs.
• r. paralysis — occurs especially in cows and mares in late pregnancy. No feces are passed and the rectum is distended with feces, and there is no peristalsis during their manual removal. Dogs may show posterior paresis.
• r. polyp — see colorectal polyp.
• r. probe — used in pregnancy diagnosis in ewes and in electroejaculation.
• r. rupture — the wall is perforated into the peritoneal cavity. Death occurs quickly as a result of endotoxic shock because of the absorption of enteric toxins through the peritoneum.
• r. stricture — stenosis of the rectum occurs in dogs, presumably resulting from trauma and anorectal disease, and in pigs following local ulceration caused by infection with Salmonella spp. Abnormal abdominal distention, small diameter feces and straining result.
• r. tear — most common in mares in association with manual rectal examinations. The mucosa is damaged but the wall is not ruptured. Leads to perirectal abscessation and subsequent peritonitis.
• r. temperature — see rectal temperature.

See words rhyming with "rectal."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - rektal, endetarms-

Nederlands (Dutch)
rectaal

Français (French)
adj. - rectal

Deutsch (German)
adj. - rektal

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (ανατ.) ορθικός, πρωκτικός

Italiano (Italian)
rettale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - retal (Anat.)

Русский (Russian)
заднепроходной

Español (Spanish)
adj. - rectal

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ändtarms-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
直肠的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 直腸的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 직장의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 直腸の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مستقيم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של המעי הישר, של החלחולת‬

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