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proctology

proctology definition

proc·tol·ogy (präk täl′ə jē)

noun

the branch of medicine dealing with the rectum and anus and their diseases

Related Forms:

proctologic proc′·to·log′ic (-tə läj′ik) adjective or proctological proc′·to·log′i·cal
proctologist proc·tol′o·gist noun

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