What does the term colorectal mean?
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What does the term colorectal mean?
Digestive Tract:
Colorectal refers to a specific part of the tissue in the digestive tract of the body. These cells absorb water and nutrients and pass waste like stool.
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Colorectal refers to the structures consisting of the colon and the rectum. The colon is the largest part of the large intestine, consisting of the...
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Chapter 12 / Lesson 23Colorectal cancer is a malignant tumor of the large intestine's colon and/or rectum. Learn about colorectal cancer, the warning signs before cancer, the risk factors for colorectal cancer, and its diagnosis and treatment.
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