title: Terminology in coloproctology.
abstract: On the matter of the terminology used for large intestine, its sections and different pathologies, a general observation would be that there is a quantity of different sections, words and interchanges that in the end cause some distress in the medical community. The correct terminology assists in the understanding between doctors, some terms, though are standard and unchangeable. Some of those terms are somewhat false but can always be used in a better way. When the relevant knowledge exists, then cooperation between doctors is easier and could help in avoiding mistakes in the future.
authors.affiliation: University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, 10th Koletti Street, GR-681 00 Alexandroupolis, Greece. gminopou@med.duth.gr
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Minopoulos
mesh_terms: D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000145:classification*; D003107:Colorectal Surgery / Q000145:classification*; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D009626:Terminology as Topic