colorectal

[koh-luh-rek-tl]

adjective

Anatomy.

1. pertaining to or involving the colon and rectum.

   colorectal cancer.

colorectal

/ ˌkəʊləʊˈrɛktəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the colon and rectum

Word History and Origins

Origin of colorectal¹

colo- + rectal

Example Sentences

Exact Sciences offers cancer screening and diagnostic products, including Cologuard, a colorectal cancer screening test.

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The results were clear: TAX2 helped maintain T cell activity and slowed tumor progression in mice with melanoma or colorectal cancer.

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The study, titled "Epigenetically driven and early immune evasion in colorectal cancer evolution," was published on November 5 in Nature Genetics.

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Alcohol consumption has been tied to at least seven types of cancer, including breast, liver, and colorectal cancers.

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For six weeks between June and July, Rogers, 82, underwent treatment for Stage II colorectal cancer, she told TV Insider in an interview published Thursday.

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