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proctology

[prok-tol-uh-jee]
noun
  1. the branch of medicine dealing with the rectum and anus.

Origin of proctology

First recorded in 1895–1900; procto- + -logy
Related formsproc·to·log·ic [prok-tl-oj-ik] /ˌprɒk tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, proc·to·log·i·cal, adjectiveproc·tol·o·gist, noun
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Examples from the Web for proctology

Contemporary Examples of proctology

  • The idea of “flying commercial” is, to committee chairs and the like, about as attractive as a proctology exam.

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    June 30, 2011

British Dictionary definitions for proctology

proctology

noun
  1. the branch of medical science concerned with the rectum
Derived Formsproctological (ˌprɒktəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveproctologist, noun

Word Origin for proctology

from Greek prōktos rectum + -ology
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Word Origin and History for proctology
n.

1896, from Greek proktos "anus," from PIE *prokto- + -logy "study of." Related: Proctologist (1897).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
proctology in Medicine

proctology

[prŏk-tŏl′ə-jē]
n.
  1. The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus.
Related formsproc′to•log′ic (-tə-lŏj′ĭk) adj.proc•tol′o•gist n.
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proctology in Science

proctology

[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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