(prok-tīt′ĭs)
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[procto- + -itis]
Inflammation of the rectum and anus that may be caused by sexually transmitted diseases, e.g., infections with herpes simplex virus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis; radiation injury, e.g., after treatment of cancers of the pelvis; inflammatory bowel disease, e.g., ulcerative colitis; allergy; trauma; or ischemia. There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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T1 - proctitis
ID - 735159
ED - Venes,Donald,
BT - Taber's Medical Dictionary
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PB - F.A. Davis Company
ET - 24
DB - Taber's Online
DP - Unbound Medicine
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