1. protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth; [syn: rectocele, proctocele]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
rectocele
n 1: protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can
occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth [syn:
rectocele, proctocele]