Digital Rectal Examination

Synonyms

Digital Rectal Examinations

Examination, Digital Rectal

Examinations, Digital Rectal

Palpation, Rectal

Palpations, Rectal

Rectal Examination, Digital

Rectal Examinations, Digital

Rectal Palpation

Rectal Palpations

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.