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proctitis

[ prok-tahy-tis ]
/ prɒkˈtaɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the rectum and anus.

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Origin of proctitis

proct- + -itis

Words nearby proctitis

proctalgia, proctatresia, proctectasia, proctectomy, procteurynter, proctitis, procto, proctocele, proctoclysis, proctococcypexy, proctocolectomy
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Medical definitions for proctitis

proctitis
[ prŏk-tī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the rectum or anus.rectitis
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