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Rectal Bleeding Definition
Common names:
  • Anal Bleeding
  • Bleeding Anus
  • Bleeding Rectum
  • Blood in the Stool
  • Bloody Bowel Movement
  • Bloody Stool
  • Hematochezia
  • Rectal Bleeding
A person with rectal bleeding has bleeding from the rectum or anus. Rectal bleeding is commonly caused by hemorrhoids and anal fissures. Less commonly, rectal bleeding may be caused by an intestinal polyp or colon cancer.
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Last Updated: Jul 7, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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