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proctitis
(proc|ti¦tis)
Pronunciation:
/prɒkˈtʌɪtɪs/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
inflammation of the rectum and anus.
Origin:
early 19th century
: from Greek
prōktos
'anus'
+
-itis
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