proc·tol·o·gy
präk-ˈtä-lə-jē 
: a branch of medicine dealing with the structure and diseases of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon
proc·to·log·ic
¦präktə¦läjik
variants
or proctological
: of or relating to proctology
a proctologic disorder
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Noun
Bloom will have to go through the proctology exam of utility reliability testing.
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Michael Kanellos,
WIRED,
24 Feb. 2010
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proctology
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
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