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proctology

branch of medicine dealing with the structure and diseases of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon
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proctology

Summary

proctology is a medical specialty[1]. proctology draws 711 Wikipedia views per month (medical_specialty category, ranking #42 of 177).[2]

Key Facts

  • proctology's instance of is recorded as medical specialty[3].
  • proctology is part of gastroenterology[4].
  • proctology's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Colorectal surgery[5].
  • proctology's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as healthcare:speciality=proctology[6].
  • proctology's practiced by is recorded as proctologist[7].

Body

Definition and Type

proctology's instance of is recorded as medical specialty[3].

Use and Application

proctology is part of gastroenterology[4].

Why It Matters

proctology draws 711 Wikipedia views per month (medical_specialty category, ranking #42 of 177).[2] proctology has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] proctology is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_proctology_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{proctology}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/proctology}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Part of → gastroenterology
    Instance of → medical specialty
    Practiced by → proctologist
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007538599105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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