English
proctocolitis
From procto- + colitis.
A compound of procto- + colitis
Proto-Indo-European *preHḱt- /*proHḱt-
Proto-Indo-European *proHḱtós
Ancient Greek πρωκτός ‘anus’
English procto-
Today it means
noun The inflammation of the rectum and colon.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “proctocolitis”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / proctocolitis