coloproctology

English

Etymology

Greek kōlon (large intestine) + prōktos (anus) + english suffix -logy.

Noun

coloproctology (uncountable)

1. Branch of medicine dealing with pathology of the colon, rectum, and anus and colorectal surgery.
2. Colorectal surgery as specialty inside proctology.

Synonyms

• proctology

Related terms

• coloproctologist

Translations

Translations

• French: colonproctologie f
• Italian: colonproctologia (it) f
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• Spanish: colonproctología f