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rectocele

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rectocele [ˈrɛktəʊˌsiːl]
n
(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) Pathol a protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina
[New Latin, from rectum + -cele]
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Noun1.rectocele - protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
proctocele
colpocele, vaginocele - hernia projecting into the vagina
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