proctoscope
[ prok-tuh-skohp ]
noun
an instrument for visual examination of the interior of the rectum.
Origin of proctoscope
1Other 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
a medical instrument for examining the rectum
Derived forms of proctoscope
- proctoscopic (ˌprɒktəˈskɒpɪk), adjective
- proctoscopy (prɒkˈtɒskəpɪ), noun
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