different between rectal vs ectal

English

Adjective

rectal (not comparable)

1. Of, via or related to the rectum.

   The customs inspector subjected him to a rectal exam.

Synonyms

• anal

Translations

Noun

rectal (plural rectals)

1. (informal) A rectal examination.
   • 1988, Judith Campbell, J. Golick, Sexuality: An Education Resource Book (page 53)

     Most doctors feel a rectal examination is unnecessary following a full pelvic examination, so that rectals are not routinely performed on women.

Anagrams

• Claret, arclet, cartel, claret, lacert

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??k.tal/
• Homophones: rectale, rectales

Adjective

rectal (feminine singular rectale, masculine plural rectaux, feminine plural rectales)

1. rectal

Further reading

• “rectal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• cartel, clarté, tacler

Interlingua

Adjective

rectal (not comparable)

1. rectal

Romanian

Etymology

From French rectal

Adjective

rectal m or n (feminine singular rectal?, masculine plural rectali, feminine and neuter plural rectale)

1. rectal

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

rectal (plural rectales)

1. rectal

English

Etymology

ecto- +? -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??kt?l/

Adjective

ectal (comparative more ectal, superlative most ectal)

1. (anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated near, the surface; outer.
   • 1883, Burt Green Wilder, On the Brain of a Cat Lacking the Callosum, Preliminary Notics

     Note on the ectal ("apparent”) origin of the N. trigeminus in the cat

Antonyms

• ental

References

ectal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• CELTA, Cleta, cleat, eclat, éclat