rectocele

[ rek-tuh-seel ]

noun

1. a hernia of the rectum into the vagina.

rectocele

/ ˈrɛktəʊˌsiːl /

noun

1. pathol a protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina

Word History and Origins

Origin of rectocele¹

First recorded in 1855–60; rect(um) + -o- + -cele ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of rectocele¹

C19: New Latin, from rectum + -cele