rectal
adjective
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
rectally
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a word derived from
rectal.
Example Sentences
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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
The study did show that forehead thermometers could not replace rectal thermometers; in some cases, the TemporalScanner missed fevers that were found rectally.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2011
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
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
