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proctology

[ prok-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the branch of medicine dealing with the rectum and anus.


proctology

/ ˌprɒktəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; prɒkˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of medical science concerned with the rectum
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proctology

/ prŏk-tŏlə-jē /

  1. The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the colon, rectum, and anus.


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Derived Forms

  • procˈtologist, noun
  • proctological, adjective
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Other Words From

  • proc·to·log·ic [prok-tl-, oj, -ik], proc·to·log·i·cal adjective
  • proc·tol·o·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of proctology1

First recorded in 1895–1900; procto- + -logy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of proctology1

from Greek prōktos rectum + -ology
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Example Sentences

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.

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