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digital rectal examination

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002459

An examination in which a doctor inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum to feel for abnormalities. Also called DRE.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002459
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsDRE
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002459",
  "term": "digital rectal examination",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An examination in which a doctor inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum to feel for abnormalities. Also called DRE.",
  "synonyms": [
    "DRE"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/digital-rectal-examination/"
}

Record 6,000 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.