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Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Palpation > Digital Rectal Examination

Preferred term

Digital Rectal Examination  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Palpation, Rectal
  • Palpations, Rectal
  • Rectal Palpation
  • Rectal Palpations

Scope note

  • A physical examination in which the qualified health care worker 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 to palpate for abnormalities in the lower rectum, and nearby organs or tissues. The method is commonly used to check the lower rectum, the PROSTATE gland in men, and the UTERUS and OVARIES in women.

History note

  • 2006

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D051517

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