Proctosigmoiditis
proctosigmoiditis proc·to·sig·moid·i·tis (prŏk’tō-sĭg’moi-dī’tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the sigmoid colon and the rectum.
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proctospasm proc·to·spasm (prŏk’tə-spāz’əm) n. Spasmodic stricture of the anus. Spasmodic contraction of the rectum.
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proctostenosis proc·to·ste·no·sis (prŏk’tō-stə-nō’sĭs) n. Stricture of the rectum or the anus. Also called rectostenosis.
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