paraproctium

noun

para·​proc·​tium

-ksh(ē)əm

plural paraproctia

-ktēə,

-ksh(ē)ə

: the connective tissue adjacent to the rectum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from para- entry 1 + proct- + -ium

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