proctology

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Synonyms: protology, erotology, pictology, proctotomy, brontology, oryctology, photology, croatology, poetology, proctologic, protolog

Antonyms: protology, erotology, pictology, proctotomy, brontology, oryctology, photology, croatology, poetology, proctologic, protolog

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Noun

1. The branch of medicine dealing with the [[pathology]] of the [[colon]], [[rectum]], and [[anus]].
2. {{lb|en|dated}} The branch of medicine dealing with the [[surgery]] of the [[colon]], [[rectum]], and [[anus]].
3. {{lb|en|surgery}} [[colorectal|Colorectal]] surgery as a specialty inside proctology.
4. The department or the building of the hospital or clinic.

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