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proctitis

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Portuguêsproctite
Italianoproctite
3 more languages

Examples

“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⟳ .”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

proctocele proctoclysis proctocolectomy proctocolitis proctocracy proctodaeum

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