proc·to·scope (pr k t -sk p )n. An instrument consisting of a tube or speculum equipped with a light, used to examine the rectum. [Greek pr ktos, anus + -scope.]proc to·scopic (-skp k) adj.proc·tos co·py (-tsk-p ) n. |
proctoscope [ˈprɒktəˌskəʊp]
n
(Medicine) a medical instrument for examining the rectum
proctoscopic [ˌprɒktəˈskɒpɪk] adj
proctoscopy [prɒkˈtɒskəpɪ] n
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| Noun | 1. | proctoscope - an endoscope for examining the rectum endoscope - a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery |
Translations
proctoscope
n (Med) → Proktoskop nt
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