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proctology
(proc|tol¦ogy)
Pronunciation:
/prɒkˈtɒlədʒi/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the branch of medicine concerned with the anus and rectum.
Derivatives
proctological
Pronunciation:
/-təˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
adjective
proctologist
noun
Origin:
late 19th century
: from Greek
prōktos
'anus'
+
-logy
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