proctitis

American  

[prok-tahy-tis] / prɒkˈtaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of the rectum and anus.

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Etymology

Origin of proctitis

proct- ( def. ) + -itis

Example Sentences

And while titles which say things like “Argon plasma coagulation in the treatment of hemorrhagic radiation proctitis”, well, don’t be fooled by the title.

From Scientific American

Hardly a civilized man escapes proctitis from the day of the diaper to that of death.

From Project Gutenberg

I cannot, accordingly, insist too emphatically that proctitis, the exciting cause, must be treated primarily if we would cure chronic constipation.

From Project Gutenberg

Chronic constipation is the result of proctitis and colitis.

From Project Gutenberg

Proctitis, the inflammation of the rectal and anal canals, is the most common disease that afflicts the human creature from infancy to old age; and colitis is only the extension of proctitis to the colon.

From Project Gutenberg