proctologist

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noun

proc·tol·o·gist präk-ˈtäl-ə-jəst

: a specialist in proctology

proctology

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noun

proc·tol·o·gy präk-ˈtäl-ə-jē

plural proctologies

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

proctologic

ˌpräk-tə-ˈläj-ik

adjective

or proctological

-i-kəl

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