Meaning
rootproct/o
rectum, anus
GreekDigestive
Terms built from proct/o
2 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with proct/o marked.
proct/o decoded step by step
2 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The root proct/o means “rectum”.
- The suffix -itis means “inflammation”.
- Together: Inflammation of the rectum.
- The root proct/o means “rectum”.
- The suffix -scopy means “visual exam”.
- Together: Visual examination of the rectum.
Parts that combine with proct/o
Word parts that appear alongside proct/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use proct/o but do not yet have their own page in the library.
proctology
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with proct/o, word for word.
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