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colorectal

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co·lo·rec·tal  (kl-rktl)
adj.
Relating to or involving both the colon and the rectum: colorectal cancer.
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Adj.1.colorectal - relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum; "most colorectal cancers arise from adenomatous polyps"
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