"Rectum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, between the SIGMOID COLON and the ANAL CANAL.
| Descriptor ID |
D012007
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.767 A03.556.249.249.767
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rectum" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of rectal douching/enema on rectal gonorrhoea and chlamydia among a cohort of men who have sex with men on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis. Sex Transm Infect. 2018 11; 94(7):508-514.
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Anterior and posterior compartment 3D endovaginal ultrasound anatomy based on direct histologic comparison. Int Urogynecol J. 2012 Aug; 23(8):1047-53.
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Spontaneous decapitation of a small colorectal cancer: follow-up of the spontaneous course. Endoscopy. 2007 Feb; 39 Suppl 1:E290-1.
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Clinical significance of incidental colorectal wall thickening on computed tomography scan in African-American and Hispanic patients. Dig Dis Sci. 2007 Nov; 52(11):3159-64.
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Safety and efficacy of digital rectal examination in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Am J Gastroenterol. 2000 Jun; 95(6):1463-5.
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Management of extraperitoneal rectal injuries. J Natl Med Assoc. 1993 Jun; 85(6):460-3.