transrectal

Via the rectum

Transrectal describes a medical procedure or examination conducted through the rectum.

The term appears most often in transrectal ultrasound, an imaging technique where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize the prostate gland or other pelvic structures: The doctor ordered a transrectal biopsy.

diagnostic

biopsy

Tissue sample for diagnosis

prostateMale reproductive gland
examinationMethodical assessment or review
cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease

screening · detection · assessment · adenoma · carcinoma · tumor · lesion · pathology · staging · sampling

ultrasound

probe

Thorough examination or tool

imagingProducing visual representations
transducerEnergy form converter
sonographyImaging using sound waves

echography · sonogram · visualization · prostate · screening · gel · frequency · acoustic · waves · pelvic

procedural

insertion

Placing something within

probeThorough examination or tool
anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
positioningArranging in specific locations

preparation · lubrication · discomfort · sedation · sterile · guidance · needle · catheter · implantation · drainage

Opposites

anatomical access route

transrectaltransabdominal

Through the abdominal wall

transurethral · percutaneous · transvaginal · intravenous · laparoscopic

Family

trans, rectal, rectum, rectally, rect, rector, rectory, rectitude, correct

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