Definition of "rectal" [rec•tal]

• Of, relating to, or situated near the rectum. (adjective)

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• "You know kind of like Farah Fawcett did when she went to Germany (which by the way has universal health care) to see one of the top specialists in rectal cancer."
• "But they are more than happy to talk about a certain rectal ministration they performed on participants at a 'wellness camp' overseen by fitness guru Susan Powter for an upcoming episode of their reality show, 'The Simple Life.'"
• "– like anal fissures, anal warts, HIV and other STD infections through the thin rectal lining – or perhaps the pleasure of sado masochistic activity."