proctitis
proctitis noun: an inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum.
Noun
proctitis (usually uncountable, plural proctitides)
- An inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum.
- A study published last September in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics found hyperbaric oxygen helpful for patients with radiation proctitis, which can cause bleeding, rectal ulcers and loss of bowel control .2009 March 10, Jane E. Brody, “Oxygen Therapy Is Valuable, Sometimes”, in New York Times
proctitis meaning in Tamil
proctitis in Tamil
- மலக்குடல் பகுதி அழற்சி, குதவழற்சி, மலக்குடல் அழற்சி
Forms of proctitis
| plural | proctitides |
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Origin of proctitis
From proct- + -itis.
Words formed from proctitis
Questions about proctitis
- What does proctitis mean?
- Proctitis means an inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum.
- What is proctitis in Tamil?
- Proctitis in Tamil is மலக்குடல் பகுதி அழற்சி, குதவழற்சி, மலக்குடல் அழற்சி. See Proctitis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is proctitis?
- Proctitis is a noun.
- What is the plural of proctitis?
- The plural of proctitis is proctitides.
Words near proctitis in the dictionary
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