rectocele

rectocele
SYN: proctocele. [recto- + G. kele, tumor, hernia]

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rec·to·cele 'rek-tə-.sēl n herniation of the rectum through a defect in the intervening fascia into the vagina

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n.

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rec·to·cele (rekґto-sēl) [recto- + -cele1] hernial protrusion of part of the rectum into the vagina; called also proctocele and rectovaginal hernia.

Rectocele.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Rectocele — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 11189 ICD10 = ICD10|N|81|6|n|80 ICD9 = ICD9|618.04 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 3325 MeshID = D020047 A rectocele results from a tear in the rectovaginal… …   Wikipedia

  • rectocele — /rek teuh seel /, n. a hernia of the rectum into the vagina. [1855 60; RECT(UM) + O + CELE1] * * * ▪ medical disorder       disorder in which the rectum bulges into the back wall of the vagina. It is caused when the muscles and connective tissues …   Universalium

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  • rectocele — n. hernia of the rectum which protrudes into vagina (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

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