Rectum

RECTUM - The last portion of the large intestine (colon) that communicates with the sigmoid colon above and the anus below.
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Proctitis is an inflammatory condition involving the anus and rectum. There are many causes of proctitis, but they can be grouped in the following categories: ...
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Cancer of the rectum: See: Rectal cancer.
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Sigmoidoscopy: an exam of your rectum and sigmoid colon (the lower part of the large intestine) with a viewing instrument called an endoscope.
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Rectum -- for this method, use a rectal thermometer. This method is for infants and small children who are not able to hold a thermometer safely in their mouths. Lubricate the bulb of the thermometer with petroleum jelly.
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rectum - the lower end of the large intestine, leading to the anus.
scrotum - the bag of skin that holds and helps to protect the testicles.
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RectumThe end of the large intestine in which feces collects for elimination through the anus.
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rectum. The lowest segment of the large intestine through which feces pass to the anus.
regional anesthetic. Medications used to block pain in a certain region of the body without altering consciousness.
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Rectum
The last part of the intestine. Stool passes through the rectum and out through the anal opening.
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Rectum: The last part of the large intestine (colon) ending in the anus.
Reproductive system: The bodily systems that allow men and women to have children.
Retropubic: Behind the pubic bone.
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The rectum is part of the body's digestive system. The digestive system removes and processes nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and water) from foods and helps pass waste material out of the body.
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The rectum is the last portion of the large bowel that ends just before the anus. Bleeding from this area can be a mild or life-threatening matter.
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The rectum is surrounded by a large number of veins, or hemorrhoidal vessels, which are all interconnected.
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The colon and rectum are part of the large intestine (large bowel). Colon and rectum cancers, which are sometimes referred to together as "colorectal cancer," arise from the lining of the large intestine.
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Your colon and rectum need to be empty for the procedure. Your doctor will give you instructions about using laxatives and/or enemas before the procedure. Your doctor will also tell you when to stop eating and what you can drink.
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The barium is given through a tube inserted in the rectum. Barium Swallow: For x-ray pictures of the throat, gullet, and stomach, you'll need to drink a barium-containing liquid.
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The hepatitis B virus can enter the body through a break in the lining of the rectum, vagina, urethra, or mouth. Sexual contact is the most important risk factor for the spread of HBV in North America.
Sharing needles.
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Flexible Sigmoidoscopy—A thin, flexible tube is inserted into your rectum and used to look at the lower portion of the colon. More awkward than uncomfortable, this exam takes about 15 minutes and should be done every five years.
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Non-cancerous tumors, called adenomatous polyps, may grow in the colon or rectum. In some individuals, these polyps eventually become cancerous and develop into colorectal cancer.
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Diagnosis is made by physical examination of the rectum and a laboratory examination of blood for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a tumor marker produced by colon cancers.
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Rectocele results from a weakening or stretching of the tissues supporting the rectum. The causes of this weakening include:
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The virus can enter the body through the mucosal lining of the vagina, vulva, penis, rectum or, rarely, the mouth during oral sex.
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He should be drenched with water through both the stomach and rectum, to encourage profuse perspiration and prevent undue increase in the specific gravity of the blood.
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Rectal cancer: A malignant tumor arising from the inner wall of the final part of the large intestine -- the rectum.
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Surgery to remove the anus, the rectum, and part of the sigmoid colon through an incision made in the abdomen.
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Food waste enters into the colon from the small intestines in a fluid state and water, minerals and vitamins are then reabsorbed and toxins and other waste materials eliminated through the rectum.
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Because bowel movements hurt, the child voluntarily tightens the muscles that control the anal opening, holding feces in the rectum. Over time, withholding stool makes defecation even more painful.
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Bowel cancer is also known as colorectal cancer and can occur anywhere in the colon or rectum (back passage).Symptoms can be vague but it's fairly easy to spot when it's time to check with a doctor.
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Perineum: The area between the rectum and vaginal opening. It is the perineum that is cut in an episiotomy.
Pitocin: Synthetic hormone that acts like the hormone oxytocin, stimulating contractions. Also used to help control post-partum bleeding.
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1. Introduction of fluid into the rectum to bring about a bowel movement. 2. The solution introduced into the rectum to bring about a bowel movement.
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Maroon-colored stools or bright red blood usually suggests that the blood is coming from the lower part of the GI tract (large bowel or rectum). However, sometimes massive or very rapid bleeding in the stomach causes bright red stools.
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Colonoscopy is an examination of the bowel and rectum. It is used to diagnose unexplained abdominal pain, diarrhoea and constipation. This article explains the procedure and how it is performed.
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In men, chlamydia may produce symptoms similar to those of gonorrhea (discharge from penis or rectum, burning on urination or defecation), and can also cause epididymitis and orchitis. However, up to 25% of infected men may have no symptoms.
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Taxoprexin DHA-paclitaxel A chemotherapeutic agent in concurrent phase II clinical trials for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer and cancers of the breast, colon/rectum, kidney, pancreas, prostate, skin, and stomach.
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Bowel cancer is a disease where cells of the bowel (large intestine made up of the colon and rectum) grow in an uncontrolled way. The mass of extra cells forms the cancer.
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Sigmoidoscopy The visual examination of the rectum and lower colon using a tubular instrument called a sigmoidoscope. Sputum Secretions produced by the lungs. Staging Determination of extent of the cancer in the body. Steroids A type of hormone.
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Gastrointestinal Diseases - Diseases in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM.
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