| rectirostral | <zoology> Having a straight beak. Origin: Recti- + rostral. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| rectiserial | <botany> Arranged in exactly vertical ranks, as the leaves on stems of many kinds; opposed to curviserial. Origin: Recti- + serial. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rectitis | <medicine> Proctitis. Origin: NL. See Rectum, and -itis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| recto- | The rectum. See: procto-. Origin: L. Rectum, fr. Rectus, straight (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectoabdominal | Relating to the rectum and the abdomen; denoting a bimanual method of examination with one hand on the abdominal wall and a finger of the other hand in the rectum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectocardiac reflex | A parasympathetic reflex producing bradycardia and hypotension upon stimulation of the pelvic nerve, the afferent limb being the sacral outflow of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, and the efferent limb, the cardiac vagus; said to accompany proctologic examinations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectocele | Synonym: proctocele. Origin: recto-+ G. Kele, tumour, hernia (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectoclysis | Slow continuous administration of saline solution by instillation into the rectum and sigmoid colon. Synonym: Murphy drip, rectoclysis. Origin: procto-+ G. Klysis, a washing out (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectococcygeal | Relating to the rectum and the coccyx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectococcygeal muscle | <anatomy> A band of smooth muscle fibres passing from the posterior surface of the rectum to the anterior surface of second or third coccygeal segment. Synonym: musculus rectococcygeus, rectococcygeal muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectococcygeus muscle | <anatomy> A band of smooth muscle fibres passing from the posterior surface of the rectum to the anterior surface of second or third coccygeal segment. Synonym: musculus rectococcygeus, rectococcygeal muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectococcypexy | Suture of a prolapsing rectum to the tissues anterior to the coccyx. Synonym: rectococcypexy. Origin: procto-+ G. Kokkyx, coccyx, + pexis, fixation (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectocolitis | Inflammation of both colon and rectum. Synonym: colourectitis, proctocolitis, rectocolitis. Origin: colo-+ G. Proktos, anus (rectum), + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectolabial fistula | A fistula opening into the rectum and on the surface of a labium majus. Synonym: rectovulvar fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectolaryngeal reflex | Laryngeal spasm precipitated by stretching the anal sphincter. (05 Mar 2000) |