proctology

proc·tol·o·gy

noun \präk-ˈtä-lə-jē\

Definition of PROCTOLOGY

: a branch of medicine dealing with the structure and diseases of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon

— proc·to·log·ic \ˌpräk-tə-ˈlä-jik\ or proc·to·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective

— proc·tol·o·gist \präk-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun

Origin of PROCTOLOGY

Greek prōktos + English -logy

First Known Use: 1899

Rhymes with PROCTOLOGY

chronology, gemology, graphology, horology, neurology, oology, pathology, psychology, technology, trichology, urology