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proctitis

Syllabification: (proc·ti·tis)
Pronunciation: /präkˈtītis/

Definition of proctitis

noun

Medicine
  • inflammation of the rectum and anus.

Origin:

early 19th century: from Greek prōktos 'anus' + -itis

proctitis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of proctitis in the British & World English dictionary