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

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

“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

“He was playing against proctologists and people in tweed coats smoking pipes. This is the modern era. It’s an incredible achievement, like most things he’s done. It’s transcendental.”

From Los Angeles Times

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