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proctoscope
[prok-tuh-skohp]
noun
an instrument for visual examination of the interior of the rectum.
proctoscope
/ ˈprɒktəˌskəʊp, ˌprɒktəˈskɒpɪk, prɒkˈtɒskəpɪ /
noun
a medical instrument for examining the rectum
Other Word Forms
- proctoscopic adjective
- proctoscopy noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of proctoscope1
Example Sentences
I don't mind a microscope, but boy, when they use a proctoscope, that's going too far .
Physicians still rely mainly on traditional diagnostic methods: physical examination, visual inspection of accessible sites with such aids as the proctoscope and bronchoscope, Pap smears and X rays.
During his 30 years at Hopkins he achieved fame as the inventor of various modern kidney, uterine and ovarian operations, as a pioneer in the use of cocaine anesthesia, as the inventor of the Kelly cystoscope and proctoscope, instruments for examining the bladder and rectum.
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