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colorectal
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
colorectal
(adjective)
colorectal
/ˌkoʊloʊ
ˈ
rɛktəl/
adjective
colorectal
/ˌkoʊloʊ
ˈ
rɛktəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLORECTAL
always used before a noun
medical
:
of or relating to the lower part of the large intestine
:
of or relating to the colon and the rectum
colorectal
cancer
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