Proctitis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Proctitis \Proc*ti"tis\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? anus + -itis.]
     (Med.)
     Inflammation of the rectum.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  proctitis
       n : inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a
           frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with
           Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis