proctology

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proc·tol·o·gy / präkˈtäləjē/ • n. the branch of medicine concerned with the anus and rectum.DERIVATIVES: proc·to·log·i·cal / ˌpräktəˈläjikəl/ adj.proc·tol·o·gist / -jist/ n.

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proctology

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proctology (prok-tol-ŏji) n. the study of disorders of the rectum and anus.

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