proctology

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UK/ˌpɹɒkˈtɒləd͡ʒɪ/

noun

The branch of medicine dealing with the pathology of the colon, rectum, and anus.

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coloproctology
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Meanings

nounproctology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe branch of medicine dealing with the pathology of the colon, rectum, and anus.
  2. dateduncountableThe branch of medicine dealing with the surgery of the colon, rectum, and anus.
  3. uncountablemedicineColorectal surgery as a specialty inside proctology.
  4. uncountableThe department or the building of the hospital or clinic.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
coloproctology
Also see
coloproctology

Origin

From procto- + -logy or proct- + -ology.

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Translations

Bulgarian проктология, колопроктология
  • проктология (proktologija)branch of medicine (examination)
  • колопроктология (koloproktologija)branch of medicine (examination)
Catalan proctologia
  • proctologiabranch of medicine (examination)
Chinese Mandarin 結腸直腸外科 /结肠直肠外科, 直腸病學 /直肠病学
  • 結腸直腸外科 /结肠直肠外科 (jiécháng zhícháng wàikē)colorectal surgery (intervention)
  • 直腸病學 /直肠病学 (zhíchángbìngxué)branch of medicine (examination)
Esperanto proktologio
  • proktologiobranch of medicine (examination)
Finnish peräsuolileikkaus, peräsuolioppi
  • peräsuolileikkauscolorectal surgery (intervention)
  • peräsuolioppibranch of medicine (examination)
  • proktologiabranch of medicine (examination)
French proctologie
  • proctologiebranch of medicine (examination)
German gastroenterologischer Eingriff, proktologische Operation
  • gastroenterologischer Eingriffcolorectal surgery (intervention)
  • proktologische Operationcolorectal surgery (intervention)
  • Proktologiebranch of medicine (examination)
  • Gastroenterologische Chirurgiebranch of medicine (surgery)
  • Viszeralchirurgiebranch of medicine (surgery)
Hungarian proktológiai sebészet, proktológia
  • proktológiai sebészetcolorectal surgery (intervention)
  • proktológiabranch of medicine (examination)
Italian proctologia
  • proctologiabranch of medicine (examination)
Portuguese proctologia
  • proctologiabranch of medicine (examination)
Romanian proctologie
  • proctologiebranch of medicine (examination)
Russian проктоло́гия, колопроктология
  • проктоло́гия (proktológija)branch of medicine (examination)
  • колопроктология (koloproktologija)branch of medicine (examination)
Spanish proctología
  • proctologíabranch of medicine (examination)
Swedish proktologi, proktologi
  • proktologicolorectal surgery (intervention)
  • proktologibranch of medicine (examination)
Ukrainian проктоло́гія
  • проктоло́гія (proktolóhija)branch of medicine (examination)
Cite this entry
APA

proctology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proctology

MLA

“proctology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proctology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proctology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proctology.

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