proctalgia

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Pain in the rectum

noun
/prɒkˈtæl.dʒə/

Specialized

: proctalgia

He suffers from proctalgia after long periods of sitting.

Examples

The patient complained of severe proctalgia after his rectal surgery.
Chronic proctalgia can significantly affect a person's quality of life.
Doctors conducted several tests to determine the cause of her recurring proctalgia.
Many patients report experiencing proctalgia during their recovery.
He experienced intense proctalgia after sitting for long periods during the conference.
The doctor explained that proctalgia could be caused by several factors, including diet and stress.
After the surgery, she was relieved to find that her proctalgia had finally disappeared.

Surface Forms

proctalgia singular

proctalgias plural

Morphology

proctalgia = rectum (semi-transparent) = proct + algia

The word is built from the medical combining form 'proct-' (rectum) plus the medical suffix '-algia' (pain); the structure is analyzable for those familiar with medical morphemes but not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

The word proctalgia comes from Greek parts proct- meaning 'rectum' and -algia meaning 'pain'. So proctalgia means 'rectum pain' and is used for pain in the rectum.