RECTOCELE

rectocele, proctocele

(noun) protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

rectocele (plural rectoceles)

(pathology) A hernia of the rectum into the vagina.

Source: Wiktionary



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