Meanings
- uncountablemedicineThe inflammation of the rectum and sigmoid colon, typically as a limited form of ulcerative colitis.
Synonyms: rectosigmoiditis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe inflammation of the rectum and sigmoid colon, typically as a limited form of ulcerative colitis.
Origin
Cite this entry
proctosigmoiditis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proctosigmoiditis
“proctosigmoiditis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proctosigmoiditis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proctosigmoiditis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proctosigmoiditis.
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