Etymology of the English word rectocele
the English word
rectocelederived from the New Latin word
rectocelederived from the New Latin word
rectum (virtue; the_right)
derived from the Latin word
rectus (straight; right, proper; straight)
derived from the Latin word
regere (rule, guide; manage)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
using the New Latin suffix
-celederived from the English word
rectumderived from the New Latin word
rectum (virtue; the_right)
derived from the Latin word
rectus (straight; right, proper; straight)
derived from the Latin word
regere (rule, guide; manage)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
using the English suffix
-celederived from the Greek word
kele, κήλη
Date
The earliest known usage of rectocele in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
