Proctology vs Proctitis - What's the difference?
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The branch of medicine dealing with the pathology of and surgery upon the colon, rectum and anus.
(surgery) Colorectal surgery as a specialty inside proctology.
(pathology) An inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum.
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Proctology is a related term of proctitis.
As nouns the difference between proctology and proctitis
is that proctology is the branch of medicine dealing with the pathology of and surgery upon the colon, rectum and anus while proctitis is (pathology) an inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum.proctology
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