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procto-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
proc-to-
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Dealing with the rectum and anus; anorectal; sometimes also the distal colon.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *preHḱt- /*proHḱt- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *proHḱtós Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós) English procto- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós, “anus”).

Inflected Forms

proct- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

colo-

Questions

What does procto- mean?
Dealing with the rectum and anus; anorectal; sometimes also the distal colon.
Where does procto- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *preHḱt- /*proHḱt- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *proHḱtós Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós) English procto- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós, “anus”).

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