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paraproctitis

paraproctitis noun: a purulent inflammation of the cellular tissues surrounding the rectum.

Noun

paraproctitis (uncountable)

  1. A purulent inflammation of the cellular tissues surrounding the rectum.

Origin of paraproctitis

From para- + proctitis.

Questions about paraproctitis

What does paraproctitis mean?
Paraproctitis means a purulent inflammation of the cellular tissues surrounding the rectum.
What part of speech is paraproctitis?
Paraproctitis is a noun.

Words near paraproctitis in the dictionary

  1. parapraxias
  2. parapraxis
  3. paraprobiotic
  4. paraprobiotics
  5. paraproct
  6. paraproctitis
  7. paraproctium
  8. paraprocts
  9. paraproduct
  10. paraproducts
  11. paraprofessional

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