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Marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate
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proctitis
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Proctitis is an inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum , affecting only the last 6 inches of the rectum.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) An inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Proctitis \Proc*ti"tis\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? anus + -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the rectum.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
Usage examples of proctitis.
Initial proctitis and the inevit4ble purulent discharge -- which may pass unnoticed in the shuRe -- is followed by stricture of the rectum requiring intervention of an apple corer or its surgical equivalent, lest the unfortunate patient be reduced to fart and shit in his teeth giving rise to stubborn cases of halitosis and unpopularity with all sexes, ages and conditions of homo sapiens.