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proctodynia

proctodynia noun: a condition of episodic rectal pain, caused by spasm of the levator ani muscle. Also known as levator ani syndrome or as levator syndrome.

Noun

proctodynia (uncountable)

  1. A condition of episodic rectal pain, caused by spasm of the levator ani muscle. Also known as levator ani syndrome or as levator syndrome.

Origin of proctodynia

From procto- + -dynia.

Questions about proctodynia

What does proctodynia mean?
Proctodynia means a condition of episodic rectal pain, caused by spasm of the levator ani muscle. Also known as levator ani syndrome or as levator syndrome.
What part of speech is proctodynia?
Proctodynia is a noun.

Words near proctodynia in the dictionary

  1. proctodea
  2. proctodeal
  3. proctodeally
  4. proctodeum
  5. proctodeums
  6. proctodynia
  7. proctodæum
  8. proctographic
  9. proctography
  10. proctolin
  11. proctolinergic

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