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rectocele
[ rek-tuh-seel ]
/ ˈrɛk təˌsil /
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noun
a hernia of the rectum into the vagina.
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Words nearby rectocele
rectirostral, rectitis, rectitude, rectitudinous, recto, rectocele, rectococcygeal muscle, rectococcypexy, rectopexy, rectoplasty, rector
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British Dictionary definitions for rectocele
rectocele
/ (ˈrɛktəʊˌsiːl) /
noun
pathol a protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina
Word Origin for rectocele
C19: New Latin, from rectum + -cele
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Medical definitions for rectocele
rectocele
[ rĕk′tə-sēl′ ]
n.
proctocele
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