"rectal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈrɛk.təl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rectal.wav
Etymology: From rectum + -al. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|rectum|al}} rectum + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} rectal (not comparable)
  1. Of, via or related to the rectum. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: anal Derived forms: per-rectal, rectal sex, rectal varicosity Translations (Of, via or related to the rectum): на правото черво (na pravoto červo) (Bulgarian), 直腸 /直肠 (zhícháng) (Chinese Mandarin), rectaal (Dutch), rectum- (Dutch), peräsuoli- (Finnish), rectal (French), rektal (German), רקטלי (Hebrew), reicteach (Irish), rettale (Italian), doodbytniczy (Polish), rektalny (Polish), retal (Portuguese), прямокише́чный (prjamokišéčnyj) (Russian), ректа́льный (rektálʹnyj) (Russian), rektálen (Slovene), rectal (Spanish), ändtarms- (Swedish), rektal (Swedish), прямокишкови́й (prjamokyškovýj) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
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Noun

IPA: /ˈrɛk.təl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rectal.wav Forms: rectals [plural]
Etymology: From rectum + -al. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|rectum|al}} rectum + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} rectal (plural rectals)
  1. (informal) Ellipsis of rectal examination. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Alternative form of: rectal examination Derived forms: digital rectal examination (alt: DRE)
    Sense id: en-rectal-en-noun-yvr7ueLM

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          "examination",
          "examination#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Ellipsis of rectal examination."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "ellipsis",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈrɛk.təl/"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "rectal"
}

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