PROCTOLOGY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("proctology" is a kind of...):

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

Derivation:

proctologist (a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus)