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Descriptor English:   Digital Rectal Examination 
Descriptor Spanish:   Tacto Rectal 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Exame Retal Digital 
Synonyms English:   Rectal Palpation
Digital Rectal Examinations
Examination, Digital Rectal
Examinations, Digital Rectal
Palpation, Rectal
Palpations, Rectal
Rectal Examination, Digital
Rectal Examinations, Digital
Rectal Palpations  
Tree Number:   E01.370.600.600.500
Definition English:   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 English:   2006 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ES ethics HI history
IS instrumentation MT methods
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
UT utilization VE veterinary
Record Number:   51215 
Unique Identifier:   D051517 

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