a combining form meaning “anus,” “rectum,” used in the formation of compound words: proctoscope.

1. anus; proctiger 2. rectum; proctalgia : rectum and protosigmoidectomy 3. anus and rectum; proctology

the end portion of the intestinal tract in many animals, formed in the embryo by a folding in of the body surface at the anus. : also ˌproctoˈdeum.

Proct/o or rect/o is a combining form that refers to “anus” or “rectum”. Example Word: proct/o/dynia Word Breakdown: Proct/o pertains to “anus” or “rectum”.

Identifying Word Parts in Medical Terms and Language Rules · Prefixes ... proct/o: rectum. pylor/o: pylorus. rect/o: rectum. sial/o: saliva, salivary ...

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21 янв. 2024 г. · Proct/o is a medical term that refers to the anus and rectum. An example of its use is in the term proctoscopy, which is a procedure to examine the rectum and ...

Rectocele is the term that is composed of the suffix –cele, which means hernia, and the combining form rect/o- which means rectum.

Body Parts and Disorders ; proct-, procto-, anus, rectum ; pyel-, pyelo-, pelvis ; rachi-, spine ; rect-, recto-, rectum.