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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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OTHER WORDS FROM proctology
proc·to·log·ic [prok-tl-oj-ik], /ˌprɒk tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, proc·to·log·i·cal, adjectiveproc·tol·o·gist, nounWords nearby proctology
procto, proctoclysis, proctodaeum, proctodeum, proctologist, proctology, proctor, proctored, proctoscope, proctoscopy, proctosigmoidoscope
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How to use proctology in a sentence
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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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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