proctocele

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noun

Inversion and prolapse of the mucous coat of the rectum, from relaxation of the sphincter, with swelling.

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rectocele
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Meanings

nounproctocele (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineInversion and prolapse of the mucous coat of the rectum, from relaxation of the sphincter, with swelling.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounprotrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth

Similar
rectocele
Broader
colpocelevaginocele
Also see
rectocele

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From procto- + -cele.

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APA

proctocele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proctocele

MLA

“proctocele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proctocele. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proctocele,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proctocele.

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