rectocele
[ rek-tuh-seel ]
noun
a hernia of the rectum into the vagina.
Origin of rectocele
1Words Nearby rectocele
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British Dictionary definitions for rectocele
rectocele
/ (ˈrɛktəʊˌsiːl) /
noun
pathol a protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina
Origin of rectocele
1C19: New Latin, from rectum + -cele
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