proctological

1 8.3

Relating to medical care for the rectum and anus

adjective
/ˌprɒk.təˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

Specialized

: proctológico

Many health insurance plans cover proctological procedures as part of preventative care.

Especially when, you know, now and, and now when this actually needs really full proctological examination that we really can't trust the FBI.

Examples

Especially when, you know, now and, and now when this actually needs really full proctological examination that we really can't trust the FBI.

Shawn Ryan Show
How do you spell, "proctological"?

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
It is essential to have a proctological exam if you are experiencing unusual symptoms in that area.
The doctor recommended a proctological examination to rule out any serious conditions.

Synonyms

rectal

vsproctological

Specialized

33 4.5

Of the last part of the large intestine

includes that area plus the anus in medical study and treatment

anorectal

vsproctological

Specialized

1 7.4

Relating to both the anus and the rectum

is the medical specialty covering both organs and their treatment

Surface Forms

proctological positive

Morphology

proctological = proctologic (semi-transparent) = procto + log + ic + al

The adjective is a regular suffixal extension of 'proctologic', but the medical stem is specialized and not likely to be transparent for most learners.

Etymology

Proctological comes from the Greek root proct- meaning 'anus' or 'rectum' and the ending -logical, which means 'about' or 'relating to', as in biological. So, proctological describes medical study or treatment of the rectum and anus.