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Rectal examination

Digital rectal examination (DRE), also known as a prostate exam (Latin: palpatio per anum (PPA), lit. 'palpation through the anus'), is an internal examination of the rectum performed by a healthcare provider.

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ICD-9-CM
89.34
MedlinePlus
007069
MeSH
D051517

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Veterinary medicine

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Rectal examination

Nodes80
Edges79
Triples81
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.025
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Rectal examination

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related to Society and culture · 19
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related to Usage · 16
Rectal examination → Although, Chronic, Doing, DRE, Emergency Medicine, FOBT, However, Its, Journal, NSAIDS/over, The, The DRE, This, Thus, Vigorous, We
related to In colorectal cancer screening of asymptomatic adults aged 50 to 75 · 14
Rectal examination → Although, American Cancer Society, CRC, DRE, Even, FOBT, General Internal Medicine, HEDIS, Journal, Medicare, Screening, The DRE, The FOBT, While FOBT
related to In prostate cancer screening of asymptomatic men aged 55 to 69 · 13
Rectal examination → Although DRE, Annals, Digital Rectal Exam, DRE, Family Medicine, Family Physicians, Given, In, May, Preventive Service Task Force, The, The American Academy, The American Urological Association
related to Veterinary medicine · 5
Rectal examination → For, In, It, The, When
related to Procedure · 3
Rectal examination → If, The, Then
ICD-9-CM · 1
Rectal examination → 89.34
MedlinePlus · 1
Rectal examination → 007069
MeSH · 1
Rectal examination → D051517
is a · 1
Rectal examination → relatively simple medical procedure

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Rectal examinationICD-9-CM89.341.00infobox
Rectal examinationMedlinePlus0070691.00infobox
Rectal examinationMeSHD0515171.00infobox
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Saints Row IVinstance ofSimilar activities to the rectal exam are attributed to extraterrestrials in video games0.80text
Gaia Onlineinstance ofSimilar activities to the rectal exam are attributed to extraterrestrials in video games0.80text
Destroy All Humansinstance ofSimilar activities to the rectal exam are attributed to extraterrestrials in video games0.80text
Rectal examinationrelated to In colorectal cancer screening of asymptomatic adults aged 50 to 75Even0.60section
Rectal examinationrelated to In colorectal cancer screening of asymptomatic adults aged 50 to 75CRC0.60section

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