proctology

[ prok-tol-uh-jee ]

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

Origin of proctology

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; procto- + -logy

Other words from proctology

  • proc·to·log·ic [prok-tl-oj-ik], /ˌprɒk tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, proc·to·log·i·cal, adjective
  • proc·tol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for proctology

proctology

/ (prɒkˈtɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of medical science concerned with the rectum

Origin of proctology

1
from Greek prōktos rectum + -ology

Derived forms of proctology

  • proctological (ˌprɒktəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • proctologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for proctology

proctology

[ prŏk-tŏlə-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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