proctology
noun
proc·tol·o·gy präk-ˈtä-lə-jē 
: a branch of medicine dealing with the structure and diseases of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon
proctologic
ˌpräk-tə-ˈlä-jik
adjective or proctological
ˌpräk-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
proctologist
präk-ˈtä-lə-jist
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Bloom will have to go through the proctology exam of utility reliability testing. 
Michael Kanellos, WIRED, 24 Feb. 2010
Michael Kanellos, WIRED, 24 Feb. 2010 Word History
Etymology
Greek prōktos + English -logy
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
proctology
noun
proc·tol·o·gy präk-ˈtäl-ə-jē
plural proctologies
: a branch of medicine dealing with the structure and diseases of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon