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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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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