rectocele

American

[rek-tuh-seel] / ˈrɛk təˌsil /

noun

a hernia of the rectum into the vagina.

rectocele British

/ ˈrɛktəʊˌsiːl /

noun

pathol a protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina

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Etymology

Origin of rectocele

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

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