Crossword clues for proctology
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1896, from Greek proktos "anus," from PIE *prokto- + -logy "study of." Related: Proctologist (1897).
Wiktionary
n. 1 The branch of medicine dealing with the pathology of and surgery upon the colon, rectum and anus. 2 (context surgery English) colorectal surgery as a specialty inside proctology.
WordNet
n. the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus
Usage examples of "proctology".
There were three series of tests, and they were seen by specialists in proctology, urology and oncology.
Well, actually no, but the effect was remarkably similar, one of the cephalopod confections caught in her curls, staring at the driver with the same wide-eyed expression, like Father Squid being subjected to an unexpected proctology exam.
He dipped into learned works on the mating habits of the bower bird, the decoction of ethers and esters and imitation Irish whiskey, the electronic marvels of the Space Age, proctology made easy, hypnotism, herpetology, and the magical and therapeutic properties of the ancient Chinese pharmacopoeia.
Nate Tuchfarber squinted at the three-page tenant agreement as if it were a proctology instrument and to sign it was tantamount to bending over and coughing on command.
So one day a group of us, including Sharon, are learning how to do proctology exams on a plastic model.
And you prowl the back roads of America in your flying saucer, mutilating cows and performing proctologies on rednecks.