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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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Origin of proctology

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, adjectiveproc·tol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for proctology

proctology
/ (prɒkˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun
the branch of medical science concerned with the rectum

Derived forms of proctology

proctological (ˌprɒktəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveproctologist, noun

Word Origin for proctology

from Greek prōktos rectum + -ology
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Scientific definitions for proctology

proctology
[ prŏk-tŏlə-jē ]

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