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COLORECTAL

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum

Example:

most colorectal cancers arise from adenomatous polyps

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

colon (the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted)

rectum (the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus)

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A drug used to treat glioblastoma (a type of brain cancer) and certain types of colorectal cancer, lung cancer, and kidney cancer.

(Avastin, NCI Dictionary)

This BRAF gene mutation may be found in some types of cancer, including melanoma and colorectal cancer.

(BRAF (V600E) mutation, NCI Dictionary)

A mononucleotide repeat that serves as a marker for microsatellite instability in colorectal cancers.

(BAT25, NCI Thesaurus)

Alteration in the expression of this gene is associated with development of colorectal cancer.

(MIR342 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in the regulation of gene expression a plays a potential tumor suppressor role in colorectal carcinoma.

(MIR34B Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

A monoclonal antibody (MOAB) directed against an antigen expressed by colorectal cancer cells.

(Monoclonal Antibody to Colorectal Cancer, NCI Thesaurus)

TAG72 is expressed by gastric, breast, pancreatic, colorectal, and ovarian carcinoma cells.

(Monoclonal Antibody CC49, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in DNA mismatch repair mutations in the gene result in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer-1.

(MSH2 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

A murine monoclonal antibody directed against human colorectal carcinoma-associated cell-surface antigen D612.

(Murine Monoclonal Antibody D612, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by the presence of multiple colorectal polyps that may progress to carcinoma.

(MUTYH-Associate Polyposis, NCI Thesaurus)