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  • noun anatomy The distal part of the colon together with the rectum

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Examples

  • Its consumption has been linked to cirrhosis of the liver, epilepsy, poisonings, road traffic accidents, violence, and several types of cancer, including cancers of the colorectum, breast, larynx and liver.

    Alcohol Kills More Than AIDS, TB Or Violence, WHO Reports Nicholas Miriello 2011

  • Its consumption has been linked to cirrhosis of the liver, epilepsy, poisonings, road traffic accidents, violence, and several types of cancer, including cancers of the colorectum, breast, larynx and liver.

    Alcohol Kills More Than AIDS, TB Or Violence, WHO Reports Nicholas Miriello 2011

  • In the UK, the biggest killers are lung, colorectum, breast and prostate.

    World cancer toll is on the rise, says research 2011

  • Four common cancers are responsible for 45% of the death toll, says the report – lung cancer, which is the biggest killer among men, liver, stomach and colorectum.

    World cancer toll is on the rise, says research 2011

  • In 2008, current and former alcohol consumption by men was responsible for about 57,600 cases of cancer of the upper digestive tract, colorectum and liver in Denmark, Greece, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Britain.

    Alcohol to blame for 13,000 cancer cases a year in UK 2011

  • Its consumption has been linked to cirrhosis of the liver, epilepsy, poisonings, road traffic accidents, violence, and several types of cancer, including cancers of the colorectum, breast, larynx and liver.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

  • Its consumption has been linked to cirrhosis of the liver, epilepsy, poisonings, road traffic accidents, violence, and several types of cancer, including cancers of the colorectum, breast, larynx and liver.

    msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines 2011

  • At the same time, deaths from many cancers continued to fall, including deaths from 10 of the top 15 cancers among men and for 11 of the top 15 cancers in women, including cancers of the breast, lung, prostate, colorectum, ovaries, kidney, stomach and brain.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • Its consumption has been linked to cirrhosis of the liver, epilepsy, poisonings, road traffic accidents, violence, and several types of cancer, including cancers of the colorectum, breast, larynx and liver.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • Its consumption has been linked to cirrhosis of the liver, epilepsy, poisonings, road traffic accidents, violence, and several types of cancer, including cancers of the colorectum, breast, larynx and liver.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

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