proctosigmoiditis

noun

proctosigmoiditis

noun

Etymology From procto- + sigmoid + -itis.

1

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences The inflammation of the rectum and sigmoid colon, typically as a limited form of ulcerative colitis.

Synonyms
rectosigmoiditis

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