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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A manual examination has revealed a mass in his rectum .
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Calibration of the measuring system was done before the insertion of the probe into the rectum .
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Cryptosporidium has been detected in the proximal small intestine, the large intestine and the rectum in man.
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Digital rectal examination was performed before insertion of the tube to ensure that the rectum was empty.
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He suggested I violently introduce a turnip up my rectum because I no longer have the power to hire or fire anybody.
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In a few cases, it may be necessary to look at and take samples from the rectum .
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One other patient withdrew from the trial because of development of a painful rectum during radiotherapy.
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The rectum was the commonest site of benign strictures, 68% in our study, as in others.