Proctology
noun
1.
the branch of medicine dealing with the rectum and anus.
noun
1.
the branch of medical science concerned with the rectum
proctology proc·tol·o·gy (prŏk-tŏl’ə-jē)
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus.
proc’to·log’ic (-tə-lŏj’ĭk) adj.
proc·tol’o·gist n.
proctology
(prŏk-tŏl’ə-jē)
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the colon, rectum, and anus.
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