Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the mesorectum.
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- adjective anatomy Of or pertaining to the middle part of the
rectum
Etymologies
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Examples
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The surgeons moved the rectum as they would when performing a total mesorectal excision.
unknown title 2011
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The process of removing the cancer involves a technique known as total mesorectal excision, which involves a careful dissection of the rectum and its surrounding fat envelope, which contains lymph nodes that may harbor cancer spread and therefore must be removed to lower recurrence rates and to achieve cure.
Penn State Live 2010
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That's why many patients undergo a surgical procedure called total mesorectal excision (TME), which removes the entire mesorectum and lymph nodes, the study authors explained.
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That's why many patients undergo a surgical procedure called total mesorectal excision (TME), which removes the entire mesorectum and lymph nodes, the study authors explained.
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The process of removing the cancer involves a technique known as total mesorectal excision, which involves a careful dissection of the rectum and its surrounding fat envelope, which contains lymph nodes that may harbor cancer spread and therefore must be removed to lower recurrence rates and to achieve cure.
Penn State Live 2010
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The process of removing the cancer involves a technique known as total mesorectal excision, which involves a careful dissection of the rectum and its surrounding fat envelope, which contains lymph nodes that may harbor cancer spread and therefore must be removed to lower recurrence rates and to achieve cure.
Penn State Live 2010
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The process of removing the cancer involves a technique known as total mesorectal excision, which involves a careful dissection of the rectum and its surrounding fat envelope, which contains lymph nodes that may harbor cancer spread and therefore must be removed to lower recurrence rates and to achieve cure.
Penn State Live 2010
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The process of removing the cancer involves a technique known as total mesorectal excision, which involves a careful dissection of the rectum and its surrounding fat envelope, which contains lymph nodes that may harbor cancer spread and therefore must be removed to lower recurrence rates and to achieve cure.
Penn State Live 2010
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The process of removing the cancer involves a technique known as total mesorectal excision, which involves a careful dissection of the rectum and its surrounding fat envelope, which contains lymph nodes that may harbor cancer spread and therefore must be removed to lower recurrence rates and to achieve cure.
Penn State Live 2010
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The process of removing the cancer involves a technique known as total mesorectal excision, which involves a careful dissection of the rectum and its surrounding fat envelope, which contains lymph nodes that may harbor cancer spread and therefore must be removed to lower recurrence rates and to achieve cure.
Penn State Live 2010
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