👉 Protracheate is a medical term used to describe a condition where there are no visible blood vessels in the digestive tract. It's similar to a bulge or a lump, but instead of being visible, it's located inside the body and causes pain, discomfort, and sometimes bleeding when touched. Protracheates can be caused by various conditions such as diverticulitis (a condition where there are too many ulcers in the digestive tract), colitis (an inflammation of the large