Word · Frequency #13634
colorectal
结肠直肠的
relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum
- 1.
Of or pertaining to the colorectum.
属于或关于结直肠的
属于或关于结直肠的
In use
The doctor recommended a colorectal screening after the age of fifty.
Colorectal health can be improved with a diet rich in fiber.
She read a brochure about colorectal cancer prevention at the clinic.
colorectal + noun
colorectal 为形容词，作定语修饰名词，表示“结肠直肠的”。常见搭配如 colorectal cancer（结直肠癌）、colorectal surgery（结直肠手术）。
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world.
结直肠癌是世界上最常见的癌症之一。
Common mistakes
He was diagnosed with colorectum cancer.He was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
colorectum 是名词，表示“结肠和直肠”，不能像形容词那样作定语修饰 cancer；修饰名词应用形容词 colorectal。
The doctor treated her colorectal for two years.The doctor treated her colorectal cancer for two years.
colorectal 是形容词，不能单独作宾语表示“结直肠疾病/癌症”；表达“治疗结直肠癌”时须说 treat colorectal cancer。
Large intestine cancer is common in older adults.Colorectal cancer is common in older adults.
汉语“大肠癌”直译为 large intestine cancer，但英语医学常用形容词 colorectal；large intestine 虽有同等指称，但在这一固定搭配中不自然。
Connections
Collocations
- colorectal cancer
- 结直肠癌
- Regular screening can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.定期筛查可以降低结直肠癌的风险。
- colorectal screening
- 结直肠癌筛查
- Colorectal screening is recommended for adults over 50.建议50岁以上的成年人进行结直肠癌筛查。
- colorectal surgery
- 结直肠外科手术
- The patient was referred to a specialist for colorectal surgery.患者被转诊给专家进行结直肠外科手术。
- colorectal surgeon
- 结直肠外科医生
- A colorectal surgeon explained the procedure to us.一位结直肠外科医生向我们解释了手术过程。
- colorectal polyp
- 结直肠息肉
- The doctor removed a small colorectal polyp during the colonoscopy.医生在结肠镜检查中切除了一颗小的结直肠息肉。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆开记：colo=结肠，rect=直肠，-al=形容词后缀；合起来就是‘结肠直肠的’，想象体检单上同时圈出这两段。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学文献、临床报告、学术论文 该词为医学术语，通常用于正式或专业语境，如医学文献、临床报告和学术论文；日常口语中很少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'rectal' (/ˈrektəl/) rhymes with 'colorectal' (/ˌkəʊləˈrektəl/) because both end in the stressed /rektəl/ sound. 'colon' (/ˈkəʊlən/) shares the first syllable /kəʊl/ but not the ending. 'colonial' (/kəˈləʊniəl/), 'colony' (/ˈkɒləni/), and 'colour' (/ˈkʌlə/) look similar at the start but have different vowels and rhythm. 'correct' (/kəˈrekt/) shares the /rekt/ sound but lacks the final /əl/, so it does not rhyme with the full word.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.