proctocele

Definitions of proctocele
  1. noun
    protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
    synonyms: rectocele
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    type of:
    colpocele, vaginocele
    hernia projecting into the vagina
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