procto-

English

Alternative forms

• proct- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós, “anus”).

Prefix

procto-

1. Dealing with the rectum and anus; anorectal; sometimes also the distal colon.

Hyponyms

• ano-
• recto-

Coordinate terms

• colo-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with procto-