proctology
[ prok-tol-uh-jee ]
/ prɒkˈtɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the branch of medicine dealing with the rectum and anus.
OTHER WORDS FROM proctology
proc·to·log·ic [prok-tl-oj-ik] /ˌprɒk tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, proc·to·log·i·cal, adjective proc·tol·o·gist, nounWords nearby proctology
proctocystotomy,
proctodaeum,
proctodeal,
proctodeum,
proctodynia,
proctology,
proctoparalysis,
proctopexy,
proctoplasty,
proctoplegia,
proctoptosia
British Dictionary definitions for proctologic
proctology
/ (prɒkˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of medical science concerned with the rectum
Derived forms of proctology
proctological (ˌprɒktəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective proctologist, nounWord Origin for proctology
from Greek
prōktos rectum +
-ology
Medical definitions for proctologic
proctology
[ prŏk-tŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus.
Other words from proctology
proc′to•log′ic (-tə-lŏj′ĭk) adj. proc•tol′o•gist n.Scientific definitions for proctologic
proctology
[ prŏk-tŏl′ə-jē ]
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the colon, rectum, and anus.