proct-

combining form

variants or procto- or less commonly procti-

1

: anus

proctiger

2

: rectum

proctalgia

: rectum and

protosigmoidectomy

3

: anus and rectum

proctology

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek prōkt-, prōkto-, from prōktos; perhaps akin to Armenian erastankʽ buttocks

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