proctologist

American  

[prok-tol-uh-jist] / prɒkˈtɒl ə dʒɪst /

noun

1. a physician specializing in proctology, the branch of medicine that deals with the rectum and anus.

   After seeking medical attention from a proctologist, he underwent extensive testing to rule out colon cancer, Crohn's disease, and other serious conditions.

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Etymology

Origin of proctologist

proctolog(y) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

As a proctologist, I try to keep my patients relaxed by putting smiley faces on the fingertips of my exam gloves.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2022

The film, though, is not without its comic moments: I’ll go a long way to see David Cronenberg play a proctologist.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2021

“I apologize to all the proctologists for casting David Cronenberg,” Mr. Mortensen joked, referring to the actor who plays a proctologist in the film.

From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2020

Bernhard’s father, a proctologist, and her mother, an abstract artist, moved Bernhard and her three brothers to Arizona from Flint, Michigan, when she was ten years old.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 24, 2019

It just starts out, "Flanagan goes to a proctologist."

From Golf Digest • Jul. 3, 2018