procto-

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

proct- (before a vowel)

Etymology[edit]

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós, “anus”).

Prefix[edit]

procto-

Dealing with the rectum and anus; anorectal; sometimes also the distal colon.

Hyponyms[edit]

ano-
recto-

Coordinate terms[edit]

colo-

Derived terms[edit]

English terms prefixed with procto-

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