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Definition of proctorrhagia in English:

proctorrhagia

Pronunciation /ˌprɒktəˈreɪdʒɪə/

noun

rare Medicine

  • Bleeding from the rectum or anus.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robley Dunglison (1798–1869), physician and medical writer. Perhaps after French proctorrhagie.