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proctoscope

[ prok-tuh-skohp ]

noun

  1. an instrument for visual examination of the interior of the rectum.

proctoscope

/ ˈprɒktəˌskəʊp; ˌprɒktəˈskɒpɪk; prɒkˈtɒskəpɪ /

noun

  1. a medical instrument for examining the rectum

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Derived Forms

  • proctoscopic, adjective
  • proctoscopy, noun

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Other Words From

  • proc·to·scop·ic [prok-t, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of proctoscope1

First recorded in 1895–1900; procto- + -scope

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