proctitis
nounEtymology From proct- + -itis.
- 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 .2009 March 10, Jane E. Brody, “Oxygen Therapy Is Valuable, Sometimes”, in New York Times:
- Derived terms
- paraproctitis, periproctitis
- Related terms
- proctology, proctologist