proc·tol·o·gy (pr k-tl  -j )n. The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the colon, rectum, and anus. [Greek pr  ktos, anus + -logy.]proc  to·logic (-t-lj k), procto·logi·cal (--kl) adj.proc to·logi·cal·ly adv.proc·tol o·gist n. |
proctology [prɒkˈtɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Medicine) the branch of medical science concerned with the rectum
proctological [ˌprɒktəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
proctologist n
| proctology (prk-tl-j) The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the colon, rectum, and anus. |
proctology
the branch of medicine concerned with the disorders of the rectum and anus. — proctologist, n. — proctologic, proctological, adj.
See also: Medical Specialties
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| Noun | 1. | proctology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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