proctoscope

[ prok-tuh-skohp ]

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

Origin of proctoscope

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; procto- + -scope

Other words from proctoscope

  • proc·to·scop·ic [prok-tuh-skop-ik], /ˌprɒk təˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby proctoscope

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British Dictionary definitions for proctoscope

proctoscope

/ (ˈprɒktəˌskəʊp) /


noun
  1. a medical instrument for examining the rectum

Derived forms of proctoscope

  • proctoscopic (ˌprɒktəˈskɒpɪk), adjective
  • proctoscopy (prɒkˈtɒskəpɪ), noun

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