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per rectum

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per rectum /per rec·tum/ (per rek´tum) [L.] by way of the rectum.
per rec·tum (pr rktm)
adv.
By way of the rectum, as in the administration of medication.

per rectum
Etymology: L
by rectum.

per rectum [per rek´tum]
by way of the rectum.

per rectum
[L.] by way of the rectum.


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[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] The patient was sedated and laid left side down in a left decubitus position, and the catheter was introduced per rectum with the aid of lubricating gel and a guiding finger.
We were able to give her antibiotics--her temperature was off the thermometer--and we were able to semicontrol the seizures with Valium pills per rectum, which is the only possible medication we had.
Case Report A 51-year-old JW female with a history of pandiverticulosis came to our emergency department after 10 episodes of bright red blood per rectum over a period of 4 days.
 
 
 
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