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rectal

[rek-tl] / ˈrɛk tl /




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The authors say symptoms such as unexplained weight loss and rectal bleeding should be taken seriously when they occur in younger patients.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

That means people under the age of 45 who are being diagnosed with colon cancer are doing so only when they present with symptoms like rectal bleeding or extreme weight loss.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

He returned on 14 July with abdominal pain and rectal bleeding before being discharged again the following day with no diagnosis.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

In addition to his daughter, Short’s longtime pal Catherine O’Hara died Jan. 30 after battling rectal cancer and friends Rob and Michelle Reiner were killed in December.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

Aquatic larvae with caudal leaf-gills or with rectal tracheal system.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various


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