proctology
[ prok-tol-uh-jee ]
/ prɒkˈtɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the branch of medicine dealing with the rectum and anus.
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proc·to·log·ic [prok-tl-oj-ik], /ˌprɒk tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, proc·to·log·i·cal, adjectiveproc·tol·o·gist, nounWords nearby proctology
proctodaeum, proctodeal, proctodeum, proctodynia, proctologist, proctology, proctoparalysis, proctopexy, proctoplasty, proctoplegia, proctoptosia
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Example sentences from the Web for proctology
I love the interactions with readers, especially on Twitter, even with the people egging me toward auto-proctology.
The idea of “flying commercial” is, to committee chairs and the like, about as attractive as a proctology exam.
In each case the correspondents send in a four-page folder bearing the title Proctology, A Clinic.
British Dictionary definitions for proctology
proctology
/ (prɒkˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of medical science concerned with the rectum
Derived forms of proctology
proctological (ˌprɒktəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveproctologist, nounWord Origin for proctology
from Greek prōktos rectum + -ology
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Medical definitions for proctology
proctology
[ prŏk-tŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus.
Other words from proctology
proc′to•log′ic (-tə-lŏj′ĭk) adj.proc•tol′o•gist n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for proctology
proctology
[ prŏk-tŏl′ə-jē ]
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the colon, rectum, and anus.
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