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Pronunciation: /ˈrɛktəm/

rectum

Definition

The last several inches of the large intestine closest to the anus.

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autonomic nervous system disorder

Gelclair

Turcot syndrome

anthracenedione

iobenguane I 131

belching

buthionine sulfoximine

protein signature

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devimistat

naloxone hydrochloride

sagopilone

immunotoxin CMD-193

coumarin

tolinapant

mutant p53 activator COTI-2

androgen receptor inhibitor EPI-7386

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sister chromatid exchange

consanguinity

founder variant

Sanger sequencing

point variant

familial

autosomal dominant inheritance

onychodystrophy

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