"proctalgia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From proct- + -algia. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|proct|algia}} proct- + -algia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} proctalgia (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) Pain in the anal or rectal region. Tags: uncountable Hypernyms: pain Related terms: proctologist, proctology, coccydynia (english: coccygeal pain), pain in the ass (english: idiomatically restricted to a different register and generally a figurative meaning), pygalgia (english: pain in the buttocks) [dated, rare]
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