Definition: A surgical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and abnormalities of the COLON; RECTUM; and ANAL CANAL.
GEN only: do not confuse with COLON /surg & RECTUM /surg; SPEC: SPEC qualif DF: COLORECTAL SURG
Other names Proctology; Surgery, Colorectal; Surgery Specialty, Rectal; Surgery Specialty, Colon and Rectal; Surgery Specialty, Colon; Specialty, Rectal Surgery; Specialty, Colon Surgery; Rectal Surgery Specialty; Colon and Rectal Surgery Specialty; Colon Surgery Specialty