proctology

noun

proc·​tol·​o·​gy präk-ˈtä-lə-jē How to pronounce proctology (audio)
: a branch of medicine dealing with the structure and diseases of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon
proctologic
ˌpräk-tə-ˈlä-jik How to pronounce proctology (audio)
adjective
or proctological
ˌpräk-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce proctology (audio)
proctologist
präk-ˈtä-lə-jist How to pronounce proctology (audio)
noun

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Bloom will have to go through the proctology exam of utility reliability testing. — Michael Kanellos, WIRED, 24 Feb. 2010

Word History

Etymology

Greek prōktos + English -logy

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of proctology was in 1899

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Medical Definition

proctology

noun
proc·​tol·​o·​gy präk-ˈtäl-ə-jē How to pronounce proctology (audio)
plural proctologies
: a branch of medicine dealing with the structure and diseases of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon
proctologic
ˌpräk-tə-ˈläj-ik How to pronounce proctology (audio)
adjective
or proctological
-i-kəl How to pronounce proctology (audio)
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