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proctitis
This term is a clinical medical diagnosis used primarily in gastroenterology and proctology. It describes a pathological state of inflammation rather than a specific disease, meaning it can be a symptom of broader conditions such as ulcerative colitis or the result of localized infections and radiation therapy.
As a medical condition denoting a specific state of inflammation, the term is treated as an uncountable noun. It refers to the condition itself rather than individual instances of the disease, and therefore does not take a plural form in standard medical discourse.
Meanings
Examples
The patient was diagnosed with ulcerative proctitis after the colonoscopy.
The patient was diagnosed with ulcerative proctitis after the colonoscopy.
I think I might have proctitis because of this constant urgency.
Radiation proctitis is a known complication of pelvic radiotherapy.
Radiation proctitis is a known complication of pelvic radiotherapy.
The doctor prescribed topical steroids to reduce the inflammation caused by proctitis.
Is it possible for an infection to cause acute proctitis?
The biopsy confirmed that the tissue changes were consistent with chronic proctitis.
He suffered from severe proctitis which made every bowel movement painful.
We need to determine if this is isolated proctitis or part of a larger colitis.