rectocele /rec·to·cele/ (rek´to-sēl) hernial protrusion of part of the rectum into the vagina. 
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rec·to·cele (r k t -s l )n. See proctocele. |
Rectocele
Bulging of the rectum into the vaginal wall.
Mentioned in: Pelvic Relaxation
rectocele
[rek′təsēl′]
Etymology: L, rectus + Gk, koilos, hollow
a protrusion of the rectum and posterior wall of the vagina into the vagina. The condition, which occurs after the muscles of the vagina and pelvic floor have been weakened by childbearing, old age, or surgery, may reflect a congenital weakness in the wall and may, if severe, result in dyspareunia and difficulty in evacuating the bowel. Also called proctocele. Compare cystocele.
rectocele
hernial protrusion of part of the rectum into the vagina.
rectocele
Proctocele Surgery Herniation of part of the rectum into the vagina
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