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Definition of proctocele in English:

proctocele

Pronunciation /ˈprɒkəsiːl/

noun

rare Medicine

  • A herniated or prolapsed rectum; = "rectocele".

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robley Dunglison (1798–1869), physician and medical writer. After scientific Latin proctocele.