proctology

noun

the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus

Roots

proktosprocto- · Greek · anus logos-logy · Greek · study, discourse

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The word proctology breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: procto, from Greek proktos (“anus”); and -logy, from Greek logos (“study, discourse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.