Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Prolapse of the rectovaginal wall through the vagina. Compare
proctocele .
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- noun pathology A
hernia of therectum into thevagina
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- noun protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
Etymologies
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Examples
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Basically, there's the rectocele, which is about all that's keeping me continent since my muscles are lousy, and there's a huge raft of scar tissue where the perineal body ought to be, and some holes in the vaginal wall with a wodge of scar tissue, and then some more scar tissue, just for luck.
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Her examination is over in seconds – a rectocele is diagnosed – and the screen where I'm sitting fills with an internal HD image.
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The pregnancy with the third child created the awesome medical creepiness know as a a cystocele and a rectocele.
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The pregnancy with the third child created the awesome medical creepiness know as a a cystocele and a rectocele.
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I've also grown really tired of managing the rectocele and the bump and the SPD when I need the loo.
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Also, perineal massage is a whole new level of complicated when one has a rectocele sitting in there.
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If it wasn't for the rectocele, this morning's bathroom episode would have been quite bearable, but I've been temporarily reconfigured.
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I have my consultation on Tuesday to see about rectocele repair.
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I still can't have sex, because graphic description of a rectocele cut for your viewing pleasure but I'm very pleased with it.
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Uterine prolapse is often accompanied by a falling of the bladder (cystocele) and rectum (rectocele).
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