rectal

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɛktəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɛktəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rek′tl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
rec•tal /ˈrɛktəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of, relating to, or for the rectum.
rec•tal•ly, adv. See -rect-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rec•tal  (rek′tl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or for the rectum.
  • rect(um) + -al1 1870–75
rec′tal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rectal / ˈrɛktəl/
  1. of or relating to the rectum
ˈrectally
'rectal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
anorectal - colorectal - diverticulosis

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