The word "paraproctium" is spelled with a "para" prefix, meaning "beside" or "abnormal", and "proctium", which refers to the anus. It is pronounced as /ˌpærəˈprɒktiəm/ with stress on the second syllable. The IPA phonetic transcription shows that the word begins with an unstressed "p" sound, followed by a stressed "a" and a short "ə" sound. The second part of the word begins with a stressed "pr" and ends with a short "iəm" sound.
The cellular tissue surrounding the rectum.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.