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rectocele

[ rek-tuh-seel ]

noun

  1. a hernia of the rectum into the vagina.


rectocele

/ ˈrɛktəʊˌsiːl /

noun

  1. pathol a protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rectocele1

First recorded in 1855–60; rect(um) + -o- + -cele 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rectocele1

C19: New Latin, from rectum + -cele

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