Pathologic Function
rectal perforation
rec·tal per·fo·ra·tion [ rek-tl pur-fuh-rey-shuhn ]
Definitions related to perforation of rectum:
  • (rectal perforation) A hole (perforation) in the wall of the rectum.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • (rectal perforation) An rupture in the rectal wall due to traumatic or pathologic processes.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (rectal perforation) A disorder characterized by a rupture in the rectal wall.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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