PROCTITIS

proctitis

(noun) inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

proctitis (usually uncountable, plural proctitides)

(pathology) An inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum.

Anagrams

• protistic, tropistic

Source: Wiktionary


Proc*ti"tis, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. -itis.] (Med.)

Definition: Inflammation of the rectum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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