rectal

English

Etymology

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English rectum
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālislbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English rectal

    From rectum + -al.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈrɛk.təl/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Hyphenation: rec‧tal

    Adjective

    rectal (not comparable)

    1. (anatomy) Of, via or related to the rectum.
      The customs inspector subjected him to a rectal exam.
      • 2009, “THAT'S THAT”, in BORN LIKE THIS, performed by DOOM:
        Give a MC a rectal hysterectomy / Lecture on removal of the bowels, foul technically
      • 2025 March 21, Katia Hetter, “Reduce your risk of colon and rectal cancer with these basic steps”, in CNN‎[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 1 September 2025:
        Colorectal cancer refers to colon cancer, which starts in the colon, and rectal cancer, which starts in the rectum.

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    Noun

    rectal (plural rectals)

    1. (informal) Ellipsis of rectal examination.
      • 1988, Judith Campbell, J. Golick, Sexuality: An Education Resource Book, page 53:
        Most doctors feel a rectal examination is unnecessary following a full pelvic examination, so that rectals are not routinely performed on women.

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    Catalan

    Etymology

      From recte +‎ -al.

      Pronunciation

      Adjective

      rectal m or f (masculine and feminine plural rectals)

      1. rectal

      Further reading

      French

      Pronunciation

      Adjective

      rectal (feminine rectale, masculine plural rectaux, feminine plural rectales)

      1. rectal
        Les douaniers lui ont infligé une fouille rectale
        The customs inspector subjected him to a rectal exam

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      Interlingua

      Adjective

      rectal (not comparable)

      1. rectal

      Portuguese

      Adjective

      rectal m or f (plural rectais, not comparable)

      1. pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1990 in Portugal) of retal; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic misspelling

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      Romanian

      Etymology

        Borrowed from French rectal.

        Adjective

        rectal m or n (feminine singular rectală, masculine plural rectali, feminine/neuter plural rectale)

        1. rectal

        Declension

        Declension of rectal
        singular plural
        masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
        nominative-
        accusative         		indefinite rectal rectală rectali rectale
        definite rectalul rectala rectalii rectalele
        genitive-
        dative         		indefinite rectal rectale rectali rectale
        definite rectalului rectalei rectalilor rectalelor

        Spanish

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /reɡˈtal/ [reɣ̞ˈt̪al]
        • Rhymes: -al
        • Syllabification: rec‧tal

        Adjective

        rectal m or f (masculine and feminine plural rectales)

        1. rectal

        Further reading

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