proctocele

9.9

A bulge of the rectum into the vagina caused by weak pelvic muscles

noun
/ˈprɒktoʊsiːl/

Specialized

: proctocele

A proctocele occurs when the rectum bulges into the vagina, often requiring medical attention.

Examples

A proctocele may develop after multiple difficult childbirths due to weakened pelvic muscles.
The patient was diagnosed with a proctocele following persistent pelvic discomfort.
Surgical repair is sometimes necessary when a proctocele causes significant symptoms.
A proctocele can cause discomfort during physical activities.
Many women are unaware of the symptoms of proctocele.
After her third childbirth, she was diagnosed with a proctocele that required surgery.
Many women experience discomfort due to a proctocele but do not seek help until symptoms worsen.

Synonyms

rectocele

vsproctocele

Specialized

1 9.7

A bulge of the rectum into the vagina caused by weak pelvic muscles, often after childbirth

is the same condition but not tied specifically to childbirth

How Severe

prolapse

Specialized

2 8.8

proctocele

Specialized

9.9

bulge

31 3.2

Surface Forms

proctocele singular

proctoceles plural

Morphology

proctocele = rectum (opaque) = procto + cele

Although analyzable into combining forms meaning 'rectum' + 'hernia', both elements are technical bound forms and the term is specialized, so learners unfamiliar with medical morphology will not reliably derive the meaning.

Etymology

Proctocele comes from the Greek parts procto- meaning 'rectum' or 'back passage' and -cele meaning 'swelling' or 'hernia', like the common word hernia. So a proctocele is when the rectum bulges into the vagina.