Colorectal

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the colorectum. not-comparable

    "She has always struggled with her gastrointestinal health, and when she started to have symptoms similar to those of colorectal cancer, she called her primary care physician, who referred her to a gastroenterologist, who ordered a colonoscopy. She did not have cancer."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum wordnet

Example

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"Inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are extremely painful and can lead to colorectal cancer."

Etymology

From colo- + rectal.

Related phrases

colorectal cancer

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