| Health / Medical Topics |
Digital rectal examination
Pronunciation
Definition 1
An examination in which a doctor inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum to feel for abnormalities. Also called DRE. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
An examination that checks for abnormalities of organs or other structures in the pelvis and lower abdomen. During a digital rectal exam, a health professional inserts a lubricated, gloved finger of one hand into the rectum and may use the other hand to press on the lower abdomen or pelvic area. (NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
A type of photography in which images can be viewed on a computer screen.
An adenocarcinoma arising from the sweat glands. Most cases present as nodular lesions on the digits, usually in the hands. It is…
A unique code used by publishers in the identification and exchange of the content of a digital object, such as a journal…
The use of a computer, rather than x-ray film, to create a picture of the breast.
The Digital Imaging Shared Resource provides Cancer Center investigators with support in high-resolution deconvolution microscopy, digital epi-fluorescence and brightfield microscopy, quantitative image…
Equipment used to analyze, enhance, interpret or display digital images.
