COLORECTAL

colorectal

(adjective) relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum; “most colorectal cancers arise from adenomatous polyps”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

colorectal (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the colorectum

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

6 March 2025

LEPTOMENINGES

(noun) the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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