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PROCTOCELE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
Synonyms:
proctocele; rectocele
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("proctocele" is a kind of...):
colpocele; vaginocele (hernia projecting into the vagina)