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Meaning of periproctitis in English:

periproctitis

Pronunciation /ˌpɛrɪprɒkˈtʌɪtɪs/

noun

rare Medicine

  • Inflammation of the tissue around the anus.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Von Ziemssen's Cyclopaedia of Practical Medicine. From German Periproctitis from peri- + Proctitis.