Medical Terminology / Unit 10 MedTerm 0599 short lesson, about 20 seconds
proct/o: Anus and Rectum
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The idea
The combining form proct slash o names the anus and rectum together.
In practice
A proctologist specializes in the anus and rectum.
Where people slip
Proct slash o names both structures at once, where rect slash o names only one.
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