See Also: Digital rectal exam (DRE)(health)
Digital rectal exam(health)
digital rectal exam(medicine)
DRE (digital rectal exam)(health)
Examination, digital rectal (DRE)(health)
gametangium(medicine)
gametangium(dictionary)
exam(dictionary)
exam(dictionary)
Rectal(medicine)

Digital rectal exam (DRE) (health) and gametangium (iou)


Digital rectal exam (DRE) (health)


Procedure in which the physician inserts a gloved finger into the rectum to examine the rectum and the prostate gland for signs of cancer.







gametangium (iou)



gametangium noun. . L19.
[formed as GAMETE + Greek aggeion vessel + -IUM.]
Botany. A specialized organ in which gametes are formed, esp. in algae and fungi.