DIGITAL RECTAL EXAM

Meaning of DIGITAL RECTAL EXAM in English

An exam to detect rectal cancer. The doctor inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum and feels for abnormal areas. It is also an important screening test for the detection of prostate abnormalities, including cancer.

English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012

RECTAL — adj [Anat.] rectal
Interlingua English vocab
DIGITAL — adj digital n 1. thimble; 2. [Bot.] digitalis, foxglove
Interlingua English vocab
RECTAL — adjective Date: circa 1859 relating to, affecting, or being near the rectum , ~ly adverb
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EXAM — noun Date: 1872 ~ination
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DIGITAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) digital versatile disc digital video disc Integrated Services Digital Network Musical Instrument Digital Interface …
Английский словарь Британика
DIGITAL — I. ˈdijəd. ə l, -ət ə l adjective Etymology: Latin digitalis, from digitus + -alis -al 1. : of or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RECTAL — ˈrekt ə l adjective Etymology: rect- (II) + -al : of, relating to, affecting, or located near the rectum • …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EXAM — igˈzam, eg-, -zaa(ə)m noun ( -s ) Etymology: by shortening : examination
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RECTAL — (a.) Of or pertaining to the rectum; in the region of the rectum.
Английский словарь Webster
DIGITAL — (a.) Of or performance to the fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers; as, digital compression; digital examination.
Английский словарь Webster
RECTAL — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the rectum; in the region of the rectum.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DIGITAL — ( a. ) Of or performance to the fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers; as, digital compression; digital …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RECTAL — — rectally , adv. /rek"tl/ , adj. of, pertaining to, or for the rectum. [ 1870-75; RECT(UM) + -AL 1 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EXAM — /ig zam"/ , n. Informal. an examination, as in school. [ 1875-80; short form ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DIGITAL — — digitally , adv. /dij"i tl/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to a digit or finger. 2. resembling a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RECTAL — adj. pertaining to the rectum and anus, pertaining to the final section of the intestines and the anus
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EXAM — n. test, quiz, examination, series of questions designed to gauge a person's knowledge of a particular subject (especially in school)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RECTAL — adjective Date: circa 1859 : relating to, affecting, or being near the rectum rectal walls rectal cancer • rec·tal·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EXAM — noun Date: 1872 : examination
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DIGITAL — adjective Etymology: Latin digitalis Date: circa 1656 1. : of or relating to the fingers or toes digital dexterity 2. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RECTAL — adj of or pertaining to the rectum; in the region of the rectum.
Webster English vocab
DIGITAL — adj of or performance to the fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers; as, digital compression; digital examination.
Webster English vocab
RECTAL — ■ adjective relating to or affecting the rectum. Derivatives ~ly adverb
Concise Oxford English vocab
EXAM — ■ noun 1》 short for ~ination (in sense 2). 2》 N. Amer. a medical test of a specified kind.
Concise Oxford English vocab
RECTAL — [rec.tal] adj (ca. 1859): relating to, affecting, or being near the rectum -- rec.tal.ly adv
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EXAM — [ex.am] n (1877): examination
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RECTAL — rectal BrE AmE ˈrekt ə l ▷ rectal|ly i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EXAM — exam BrE AmE ɪɡ ˈzæm eɡ- əɡ-, ɪk-, ek-, ək-; § \ ˈeɡz æm ▷ exam|s z ▶ e ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DIGITAL — digital BrE AmE ˈdɪdʒ ɪt ə l -ət- AmE \ -ət̬ ə l ▷ digital|ly i ▷ digital|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RECTAL — / ˈrektəl; NAmE / adjective ( anatomy ) relating to the rectum
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EXAM — / ɪgˈzæm; NAmE / (also formal exam·in·ation ) noun 1. a formal written, spoken or practical test, especially at school …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DIGITAL — / ˈdɪdʒɪtl; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. using a system of receiving and sending information as a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RECTAL — rec ‧ tal /ˈrekt ə l/ BrE AmE adjective medical relating to the ↑ rectum
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EXAM — ex ‧ am S1 /ɪɡˈzæm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ exam , ↑ examination , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DIGITAL — di ‧ gi ‧ tal /ˈdɪdʒətl, ˈdɪdʒɪtl/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . using a system in which information is recorded …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RECTAL — adj. of or by means of the rectum. øørectally adv.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EXAM — n. = EXAMINATION 3.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DIGITAL — adj. 1 of or using a digit or digits. 2 (of a clock, watch, etc.) that gives a reading by …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RECTAL — adj. of or by means of the rectum. rectally adv.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EXAM — n. = EXAMINATION 3.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DIGITAL — adj. 1 of or using a digit or digits. 2 (of a clock, watch, etc.) that gives a reading by …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RECTAL — adj. of or by means of the rectum. Derivatives: rectally adv.
Oxford English vocab
EXAM — n. EXAMINATION 3.
Oxford English vocab
DIGITAL — adj.1 of or using a digit or digits. 2 (of a clock, watch, etc.) that gives a reading by means …
Oxford English vocab
RECTAL — Rectal means relating to the rectum. ( MEDICAL ) ...rectal cancer. ADJ : ADJ n
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EXAM — ( exams) 1. An exam is a formal test that you take to show your knowledge or ability in a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DIGITAL — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Digital systems record or transmit information …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RECTAL — Rectal means relating to the rectum. (MEDICAL) ...~ cancer. ADJ: ADJ n
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
EXAM — (~s) 1. An ~ is a formal test that you take to show your knowledge or ability in a particular …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DIGITAL — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Digital systems record or transmit information …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
RECTAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN cancer ▪ Results from the first major series of patients treated by radiotherapy alone …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EXAM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an exam/a test question ▪ You have to answer twenty exam questions. exam nerves ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DIGITAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a digital camera (= an electronic camera that does not use film ) ▪ The …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RECTAL — [adjective] [specialized]rectal prolapse
Cambridge English vocab
EXAM — [formal] examination [noun] [C] - a test of a student's knowledge or skill in a particular subject which results in …
Cambridge English vocab
DIGITAL — [adjective] [not gradable]Digital means showing information in the form of numbers which can change.a digital clock/watch/displaySee picture: Clocks and watches(specialized) …
Cambridge English vocab
DIGITAL — adj. Digital Subscriber Line digital versatile disc digital video disc Integrated Services Digital Network Musical Instrument Digital Interface digital camera …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RECTAL — Synonyms and related words : abdominal, anal, appendical, cardiac, cecal, colic, colonic, coronary, duodenal, enteric, gastric, ileac, intestinal, jejunal, mesogastric, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
EXAM — Synonyms and related words : audition, blue book, examen, examination, final, final examination, great go, hearing, honors, midsemester, midterm, oral, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DIGITAL — To either love or hate something or someone. A binary state. No shades of gray. Example: The reviews were digital. …
Slang English vocab
RECTAL — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
EXAM — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
RECTAL — adj. Rectal is used with these nouns: ↑ exam , ↑ examination , ↑ thermometer
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
EXAM — noun 1 formal test ⇨ See also ↑ examination ADJECTIVE ▪ difficult ▪ easy ▪ entrance , placement ( AmE …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary

English Dictionary of Medicine

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