Which medical term means drooping of the rectum and anus?
A) proctitis
B) anocele
C) proctoptosis
D) anoptosis
C) proctoptosis
Proct/o means rectum and anus and -ptosis means drooping; therefore,
proctoptosis means drooping of the rectum and anus. -itis means inflammation, so proctitis
means inflammation of the rectum and anus. An/o means anus and -cele means protrusion, so
anocele means protrusion of the anus. Anoptosis means drooping anus.
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