Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Situated or occuring around the rectum.
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- adjective anatomy Around the
rectum .
Etymologies
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peri- + rectal
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Examples
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Failing to treat a perirectal abscess in a diabetic patient as an emergency.
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A perirectal or perianal abscess is a pool of pus that forms next to the anus, often causing considerable tenderness and swelling in that area and pain on sitting down and on defecating.
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(4%), pulmonary embolism (7%), craniotomy wound dehiscence (4%), and perirectal abscess (2%).
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(7%), craniotomy wound dehiscence (4%), and perirectal abscess (2%).
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