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proctopathy

/pɹɑkˈtɑpəθi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
proc-top-a-thy
IPA
/pɹɑkˈtɑpəθi/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any disorder or pathophysiology of the anus and the lining of the rectum, such as proctitis or anorectal cancer.

Uncountable

Etymology

From procto- + -pathy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹɑkˈtɑpəθi/
  • British English: /pɹɒkˈtɒpəθi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

proctopathies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

proctitis proctology proctologist

Questions

How do you pronounce proctopathy?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɑkˈtɑpəθi/.
What does proctopathy mean?
Any disorder or pathophysiology of the anus and the lining of the rectum, such as proctitis or anorectal cancer.
Where does proctopathy come from?
From procto- + -pathy.

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