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PRONUNCIATION OF PROCTALGIA

proctalgia  [prɒkˈtældʒɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROCTALGIA

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Proctalgia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROCTALGIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Proctalgia fugax

Proctalgia fugax is a severe, episodic, rectal and sacrococcygeal pain. It can be caused by cramp of the pubococcygeus or levator ani muscles.

Definition of proctalgia in the English dictionary

The definition of proctalgia in the dictionary is neural pain in the rectum or anus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROCTALGIA


analgia
ænˈældʒɪə
cardialgia
ˌkɑːdɪˈældʒɪə
causalgia
kɔːˈzældʒɪə
cephalalgia
ˌsɛfəˈlældʒɪə
costalgia
kɒstˈældʒɪə
coxalgia
kɒkˈsældʒɪə
fibromyalgia
ˌfaɪbrəʊmaɪˈældʒɪə
gastralgia
ɡæsˈtrældʒɪə
hemialgia
ˌhɛmɪˈældʒɪə
hypalgia
hɪˈpældʒɪə
metralgia
mɪˈtrældʒɪə
myalgia
maɪˈældʒɪə
nephralgia
nɪˈfrældʒɪə
neuralgia
njʊˈrældʒɪə
odontalgia
ˌɒdɒnˈtældʒɪə
otalgia
əʊˈtældʒɪə
sacralgia
səˈkrældʒɪə
sternalgia
stɜːˈnældʒɪə
tarsalgia
tɑːˈsældʒɪə
topalgia
tɒˈpældʒɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROCTALGIA

procryptically
proctal
proctitis
proctodaeal
proctodaeum
proctodeum
proctologic
proctological
proctologist
proctology
proctor
proctorage
proctorial
proctorially
proctorise
proctorize
proctorship
proctoscope
proctoscopic
proctoscopy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROCTALGIA

apologia
arthralgia
Borgia
cambogia
contagia
diplegia
erythromelalgia
Foggia
Georgia
gorgia
loggia
logia
New Georgia
nostalgia
Perugia
quadriplegia
South Georgia
Thuringia
trigeminal neuralgia
vigia

Synonyms and antonyms of proctalgia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «proctalgia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROCTALGIA

Find out the translation of proctalgia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of proctalgia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «proctalgia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

proctalgia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

proctalgia
570 millions of speakers

English

proctalgia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

proctalgia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ألم المستقيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

proctalgia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

proctalgia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

proctalgia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

proctalgie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Proctalgia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

proctalgia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

直腸痛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

proctalgia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Proctalgia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

proctalgia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

proctalgia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रॉक्टलग्गा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

proctalgia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

proctalgia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ból odbytu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

proctalgia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

proctalgia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρωκταλγία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

proctalgia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

proktalgi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

proktalgi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of proctalgia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROCTALGIA»

The term «proctalgia» is normally little used and occupies the 122.305 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROCTALGIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about proctalgia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROCTALGIA»

Discover the use of proctalgia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to proctalgia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Anorectal and Colon Diseases: Textbook and Color Atlas of ...
Proctalgia fugax refers to spontaneous severe cramping pain in the anorectal region. Synonyms include anorectal or perineal neuralgia, perineal spasm, sphincter spasm, nervous rectalgia, neuralgia pudendoanalis, and paroxysmal ...
Ernst Stein, 2003
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Colon and Rectal Surgery
CHRONIC IDIOPATHIC ANAL PAIN; PROCTALGIA FUGAX; LEVATOR SYNDROME; LEVATOR SPASM Levator spasm (i.e., levator syndrome) was recognized as a clinical entity as early as 1841 by Hall,14'148 but it was not until 1935 that ...
Marvin L. Corman, 2005
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Anorectal and Colonic Diseases: A Practical Guide to their ...
28.3 Chronic Proctalgia Chronic proctalgia is also known as levator ani syndrome, levator spasm, puborectalis syndrome, pyri- formis syndrome or pelvic tension myalgia. The pain is often described as a vague, dull ache or pressure- like ...
Jean-Claude Givel, Neil Mortensen, Bruno Roche, 2009
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Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual
Proctalgia Fugax Proctalgia fugax is defined as "painful spasm of the muscle about the anus without known cause. ... 13-19% of apparently healthy persons surveyed have symptoms of proctalgia fugax, although most experience fewer than ...
Janet G. Travell, David G. Simons, 1992
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Psychosomatic Syndromes and Somatic Symptoms
( 1972) found that 52% of patients with proctalgia fugax had functional abdominal somatic symptoms. Thompson and Heaton (1980), in a study of healthy volunteers, found that patients with a history of proctalgia also had significantly more ...
Robert Kellner, 1991
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Surgical Management of Pain
The term proctalgia fugax is characterized by sudden attacks of intense pain of short duration in the region of the internal anal sphincter and the anorectal ring. The incidence of proctalgia fugax has been reported as high as 14% in the general ...
Kim J. Burchiel, 2011
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Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: ...
Coccydynia. 103. Ariana. Vora,. MD. Synonyms Coccygodynia Coccygalgia Levator ani syndrome Proctalgia fugax Pelvic tension myalgia Puborectalis syndrome ICD-9 Codes 564.6 Proctalgia fugax 724.79 Coccydynia, coccygodynia ...
Walter R. Frontera, Julie K. Silver, Thomas D. Rizzo, 2008
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Atlas of Uncommon Pain Syndromes
Chapter 82 PROCTALGIA FUGAX 1CD-9 CODE 564.6 1CD-10 CODE THE CLINICAL SYN DROM E Proctalgia fugax is a disease of unknown cause characterized by paroxysms of rectal pain with pain-free periods between attacks.
Steven D. Waldman, 2013
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Textbook of Gastroenterology
Anorectal pain (proctalgia) is associated with a variety of organic conditions but also occurs in patients in whom organic conditions are not identified. The two common functional disorders – chronic proctalgia and proctalgia fugax – are ...
Tadataka Yamada, 2011
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Anal and Rectal Diseases Explained
Epidemiology Proctalgia fugax occurs in up to 18% of the population of the United States. It is more common in males and individuals who are less than 40 years of age. Patients at risk Persons with irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, and stress ...
Eli Ehrenpreis, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROCTALGIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term proctalgia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Keith Roach: To Your Health
Dear Dr. Roach: I just read your column from R.A., about rectal pain. I believe what he is talking about is proctalgia fugax. I have had this ... «The Detroit News, Dec 14»
2
More ways to manage rectal pain
Dear Dr. Roach • I just read your column from R.A., concerning rectal pain. I believe what he is talking about is proctalgia fugax. I have this ... «STLtoday.com, Dec 14»
3
Roach: Proctalgia fugax requires quick action
Dear Dr. Roach: I just read your column from R.A., concerning rectal pain. I believe what he is talking about is proctalgia fugax. I have this ... «Alexandria Town Talk, Dec 14»
4
Dr Le Fanu's online health clinic, Friday 21st November 2014
Thanks for your query on behalf of your wife and my sympathies for this distressing condition which is likely to be due to either Proctalgia Fugax ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
5
FDA Approves Bevacizumab for Advanced Cervical Cancer
2.7%), anal fistula (3.7% vs 0%), and proctalgia (2.8% vs 0%). Other serious adverse events that were more common in the bevacizumab arm ... «OncLive, Aug 14»
6
FN's London to Monte Carlo 2: The riders
Last year, I nicknamed my bike Proctalgia (look it up). She has been built around a reclaimed 1980s steel frame and is the polar-opposite of ... «theTally, Jun 14»
7
Rectal Pain
Many people suffering from levator ani syndrome do get some relief with treatment. Proctalgia fugax is still the most complicated to treat in as ... «Doctor Tipster, May 14»
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Style Invitational Week 1028: Joint legiflation with the 1st Congress …
P's for Proctalgia, more pain in the rear. (Kevin Dopart). Q is for Quitting your job in November; R is for Renting a box in December. (Daniel ... «Washington Post, Jul 13»
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MEMO: THIS WORD IS DEAD NOW
Even those cursed/stupid/stubborn enough to root for the Jacksonville Jaguars have an explanation for their pain, unlike sufferers of Proctalgia ... «EDSBS, Jan 13»
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Rectal Pain: Why It's More than Just a Pain in the Butt
Rectal pain, a surprisingly common occurence, is often diagnosed as proctalgia fugax or proctalgia (fleeting rectal pain). It affects about 15% of ... «Hive Health Media, Jan 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Proctalgia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/proctalgia>. May 2024 ».
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