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| Id | http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000743367
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000743367
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| Preferred Name | digital rectal examination |
| Definitions |
An examination that checks for abnormalities of organs or other structures in the pelvis and lower abdomen. During a digital rectal exam, a health professional 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. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C17631" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C17631" NCI Thesaurus)
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DRE
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
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| definition | An examination that checks for abnormalities of organs or other structures in the pelvis and lower abdomen. During a digital rectal exam, a health professional 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. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C17631" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C17631" NCI Thesaurus) |
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| altLabel | DRE
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| prefLabel | digital rectal examination
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| notation | CDR0000743367
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| ORIG STY | Intervention or procedure
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| Date last modified | 2012-11-29
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| Semantic type UMLS property | |
| NCI ID | C17631
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| tui | T060
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| DATE FIRST PUBLISHED | 2012-11-29
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| cui | C1384593
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