proctitisnoun [ U ]
uk/prɒkˈtaɪ.tɪs/us/prɑːkˈtaɪ.t̬əs/specializedinflammation of the anus (= the opening through which solid waste leaves the body) and the lining of the last section of the rectum (= the lowest end of the bowels)
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Digestive disorders
- achalasia
- acid reflux
- amebic dysentery
- bellyache
- bilious
- bloat
- bowel incontinence
- cholera
- dyspeptic
- furred
- gastritis
- heartburn
- ileitis
- incontinence
- irritable bowel syndrome
- merycism
- mesenteric ischaemia
- mesenteric panniculitis
- occlusion
- upset
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