Medical Dictionary

proctopexy

noun proc·to·pexy \ˈpräk-tə-ˌpek-sē\
plural proc·to·pex·ies

Medical Definition of PROCTOPEXY

:  the suturing of the rectum to an adjacent structure (as the sacrum)

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