proctology

American  

[prok-tol-uh-jee] / prɒkˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the branch of medicine dealing with the rectum and anus.

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proctology British  

/ prɒkˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of medical science concerned with the rectum

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proctology Scientific  

/ prŏk-tŏl′ə-jē /

1. The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the colon, rectum, and anus.

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Other Word Forms

• proctologist
  noun
• proctologic
  adjective
• proctological
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of proctology

First recorded in 1895–1900; procto- + -logy

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

proctology

Then there’s what I call the proctology moment, only because it’s so uncomfortable.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2015

Perhaps, like proctology and holidays in Wales, this would be good for me in the long run.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 13, 2015

Brain surgery, transplant surgery, urology, proctology, gynecology, all nasty.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 30, 2013

“We’ve got to give our political organization a very serious proctology exam,” said Haley Barbour, the former Mississippi governor. ”We need to look everywhere.”

From Time ● Jan. 28, 2013

Supporting their claim to cover every branch of medicine and surgery, the 2,000 visitors at the annual convention of the American Osteopathic Association heard papers and discussions on neuropsychiatry, gynecology, proctology, techniques in brain surgery.

From Time Magazine Archive

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