Proctitis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Proctitis is a noun meaning (pathology) An inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum.
Meaning
(pathology) An inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum.
Example Sentences
A study published last September in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics found hyperbaric oxygen helpful for patients with radiation proctitis, which can cause bleeding, rectal ulcers and loss of bowel control .
Word Forms
- proctitides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include proctocolitis, proctopathy, coloproctitis, periproctitis, proctosigmoiditis, proctalgia.
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