rectocele
Americannoun
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a hernia of the rectum into the vagina.
noun
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pathol a protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina
Etymology
Origin of rectocele
Example Sentences
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We need to make the words rectocele and cystocele and urethrocele and enterocele, each a type of pelvic organ prolapse resulting most often from childbirth and aging, part of the common vernacular of women’s health.
From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2017
Another friend, with a rectocele and a cystocele, splints and takes vast quantities of psyllium seed husk to stay regular.
From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2017
The American Society for Colon and Rectal Surgeries estimates that 40% of women have a rectocele, yet most people don’t know the word.
From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2017
She told me that a rectocele occurs when the muscle between the rectum and vagina is so worn and thin that the rectum kind of pops out into the vagina.
From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2017
A rectocele is when the rectum bulges into the vagina.
From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2017
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