2006-06-30 07:28:54 · 12 answers · asked by Fidel G 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the colon, rectum, and anus.
2006-06-30 07:31:34 · answer #1 · answered by Nurse Annie 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Main Entry: proc·tol·o·gy
Pronunciation: präk-'tä-l&-jE
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek prOktos + English -logy
: a branch of medicine dealing with the structure and diseases of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon
2006-06-30 14:33:42 · answer #2 · answered by aquavita@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A proctologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the anus and rectum.
2006-06-30 14:31:29 · answer #3 · answered by Josie V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A branch of medicine dealing with the structure and diseases of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon
2006-06-30 14:33:02 · answer #4 · answered by Candice H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
proc·tol·o·gy (prÅk-tÅl'É-jÄ)
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the colon, rectum, and anus.
(Proctoloigist: the Consultant who deals with the above).
2006-06-30 14:32:13 · answer #5 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Proctologist: a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus.
2006-06-30 14:31:32 · answer #6 · answered by Trixi Curious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful of someone wearing a doctor's lab coat asking you to pull his finger.
You don't want to know where that fingers been.
2006-06-30 14:31:45 · answer #7 · answered by dirftwood22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
2006-06-30 14:33:03 · answer #8 · answered by landkm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A doctor who specialises in the anus.
2006-06-30 14:30:03 · answer #9 · answered by DonSoze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A proctologist is someone that knows a HOLE lot
2006-06-30 14:49:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋