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/prok tol"euh jee/, n.the branch of medicine dealing with the rectum and anus.[1895-1900; PROCTO- + -LOGY]
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Proctology — is a field in medicine, dealing with disorders of the rectum or anus. The word Proctology is derived from the Greek words Proktos , meaning anus or hindparts, and Logos meaning science or study.Physicians specializing in this field of medicine… … Wikipedia
proctology — 1899, from Gk. proktos anus + LOGY (Cf. logy) study of … Etymology dictionary
proctology — [präk täl′ə jē] n. [ PROCTO + LOGY] the branch of medicine dealing with the rectum and anus and their diseases proctologic [präktə läj′ik] adj. proctological proctologist n … English World dictionary
proctology — noun a) Branch of medicine dealing with the colon, rectum and anus patology and colorectal surgery b) Colorectal surgery as specialty inside proctology Syn: coloproctology See Also: colonproctologist, proctologist … Wiktionary
proctology — noun Etymology: Greek prōktos + English logy Date: 1899 a branch of medicine dealing with the structure and diseases of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon • proctologic or proctological adjective • proctologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Proctology — A medical specialty that deals with disorders of the rectum and anus. * * * Surgical specialty concerned with the anus and rectum and their diseases. [procto + G. logos, study] * * * proc·tol·o·gy präk täl ə jē n, pl gies a branch of medicine… … Medical dictionary
proctology — study of rectum Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
proctology — prÉ‘k tÉ‘lÉ™dʒɪ / tÉ’l n. branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the anus and rectum … English contemporary dictionary
proctology — [prɒk tɒlədʒi] noun the branch of medicine concerned with the anus and rectum. Derivatives proctological adjective proctologist noun Origin C19: from Gk prōktos anus + logy … English new terms dictionary
proctology — proc·tol·o·gy … English syllables
