- proctoscopes
- 'prɑktəskəʊp /'prɒk- n. device used for viewing inside the rectum; device for viewing the large intestines
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Proctoscopy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = ICD10 = ICD9 = 48.2 MeshID = D011351 OtherCodes = Proctoscopy is a common medical procedure in which an instrument called a proctoscope (also known as a rectoscope) is used to examine the anal… … Wikipedia
proctoscope — proctoscopic /prok teuh skop ik/, adj. /prok teuh skohp /, n. an instrument for visual examination of the interior of the rectum. [1895 1900; PROCTO + SCOPE] * * * Lighted tube used to inspect the rectum and lower colon. It is 10 in. (25 cm) long … Universalium
