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Meaning of proctitis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Čeština proktitida
Suomi peräsuolentulehdus
Magyar végbélgyulladás
Italiano proctite
Português proctite

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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