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proctoscope
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proc·to·scope  (prkt-skp)
n.
An instrument consisting of a tube or speculum equipped with a light, used to examine the rectum.
[Greek prktos, anus + -scope.]
procto·scopic (-skpk) adj.
proc·tosco·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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Noun1.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
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proctoscope
n (Med) → Proktoskop nt
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