Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounprotrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
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Broader
colpocelevaginocele
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Origin
Translations
Catalan rectocele
- rectocelehernia of the rectum into the vagina
Icelandic endaþarmshaull
- endaþarmshaullhernia of the rectum into the vagina
Spanish rectocele
- rectocelehernia of the rectum into the vagina
Ukrainian ректоцеле
- ректоцеле (rektocele)hernia of the rectum into the vagina
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APA
rectocele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectocele
MLA
“rectocele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectocele. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rectocele,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectocele.
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