Proct Health Dictionary

Pain in the rectum... proctalgia

In?ammation situated about the RECTUM or ANUS.... proctitis

Prolapse of the rectum... proctoptosis

A severe cramping pain in the rectum unconnected with any disease. It may be due to muscle spasm. The pain is of short duration and subsides without treatment.... proctalgia fugax

Examination of the anus and rectum with a proctoscope (a rigid viewing instrument).... proctoscopy

n. see imperforate anus.... proctatresia

n. enlargement or widening of the rectum, usually due to long-standing constipation (see dyschezia).... proctectasia

n. surgical removal of the rectum. It is usually performed for cancer of the rectum and may require the placement of a stoma (see colostomy). If the anus is left, an *ileal pouch can be constructed to replace the rectum.... proctectomy

n. see rectocele.... proctocele

n. a surgical operation in which the rectum and colon are removed. In panproctocolectomy the entire rectum and colon are removed, necessitating either a permanent opening of the ileum (see ileostomy) or the construction of an *ileal pouch. This is usually performed for *ulcerative colitis.... proctocolectomy

n. inflammation of the rectum and colon, usually due to *ulcerative colitis. See also proctitis.... proctocolitis

n. the site of the embryonic anus, marked by a depression lined with ectoderm. The membrane separating it from the hindgut breaks down in the third month of gestation. Compare stomodeum.... proctodeum

n. see proctalgia.... proctodynia

n. an X-ray of the rectum taken after contrast material has been infused into it using a catheter. A defecating proctogram is a series of X-ray or MR images captured during defecation to highlight any abnormalities.... proctogram

n. the study of disorders of the rectum and anus.... proctology

n. a surgical operation to stitch tears or lacerations of the rectum or anus.... proctorrhaphy

n. an illuminated instrument that allows inspection of the distal rectum and the anus for the presence of haemorrhoids, rectal polyps or masses, anal fissures, and inflammation. Minor procedures (such as banding of haemorrhoids) may be performed during proctoscopy.... proctoscope

n. inflammation of the rectum and the sigmoid (lower) colon. See also proctocolitis.... proctosigmoiditis

n. incision into the rectum or anus to correct *stricture (narrowing) of the canal or to open an *imperforate anus.... proctotomy