proctology

proc·tol·o·gy

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [prok-tol-uh-jee]
- /prɒkˈtɒl ə dʒi/
- /prɒktˈɒlədʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prok-tol-uh-jee]
- /prɒkˈtɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of proctology word

noun proctology the branch of medicine dealing with the rectum and anus. 1
noun proctology the branch of medical science concerned with the rectum 0
noun proctology the branch of medicine dealing with the rectum and anus and their diseases 0

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Origin of proctology

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; procto- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Proctology

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Proctology

proctology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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