Mrs. Buckman is a 49-year-old patient who comes to the women's health clinic. On examination, you note a prolapse of the rectum and its vaginal mucosa into the vagina. This is the definition of:
A. rectocele.
B. menorrhagia.
C. hematuria.
D. nullipara.
Ans: A. rectocele.
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