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Rectocele
Bulging of the front wall of the rectum into the vagina. Rectocele is due to weakening of the pelvic support structures and thinning of the rectovaginal septum (the tissues separating the rectum from the vagina). Also called a proctocele…
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- Eosinophilia, familial See: Familial eosinophilia
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