proctologist

[ prok-tol-uh-jist ]

noun

1. a physician specializing in proctology, the branch of medicine that deals with the rectum and anus:

   After seeking medical attention from a proctologist, he underwent extensive testing to rule out colon cancer, Crohn's disease, and other serious conditions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of proctologist¹

proctolog(y) ( def ) + -ist ( def )

Example Sentences

His rapid-fire verse concludes in a crude joke, perhaps the only word of which I can quote in this publication is “proctologists.”

From New York Times

As a proctologist, I try to keep my patients relaxed by putting smiley faces on the fingertips of my exam gloves.

From Washington Post

Among some 2,000 entries, too many to credit were of a proctologist directing a patient to “open wide and say ‘ah.’”

From Washington Post

Q. Why are there more proctologists in Tokyo than Copenhagen?

From Washington Post

The film, though, is not without its comic moments: I’ll go a long way to see David Cronenberg play a proctologist.

From New York Times