proctoscope (redirected from proctoscopies)

proc·to·scope  (prkt-skp)

n.

An instrument consisting of a tube or speculum equipped with a light, used to examine the rectum.

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[Greek prktos, anus + -scope.]

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procto·scopic (-skpk) adj.

proc·tosco·py (-tsk-p) n.

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Noun

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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