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noun
Inversion and prolapse of the mucous coat of the rectum, from relaxation of the sphincter, with swelling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rectocele
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: colpocele, vaginocele
History
From procto- + -cele.
