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Multiuse thermometers can also record rectally, which produces the most accurate readings for young children, particularly those younger than 3 months old.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2022

A study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, reflecting this theory, concluded that Exergen’s thermometer came far closer than inner-ear thermometers at determining the infants’ true temperature, as measured rectally.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2011

But the TemporalScanner is far more convenient than measuring a baby’s temperature rectally, which allows you to measure it more often, sometimes just for the peace of mind of knowing he’s O.K.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2011

Separately, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is testing the tenofovir gel in men who have sex with other men, who may be infected rectally.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2010

But warfarin, believes Chemist Link, is the best anticoagulant now available: it can be used in smaller doses than dicoumarin; it can be given by mouth, by injection or rectally.

From Time Magazine Archive