Medical term:
proctoscope
proctoscope
[prok´to-skōp]a speculum or tubular instrument with illumination for inspecting the rectum.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
proc·to·scope
(prok'tō-skōp),A rectal speculum.
Synonym(s): rectoscope
[procto- + G. skopeō, to view]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
proctoscope
(prŏk′tə-skōp′)n.
An instrument consisting of a tube or speculum equipped with a light, used to examine the rectum.
proc′to·scop′ic (-skŏp′ĭk) adj.
proc·tos′co·py (-tŏs′kə-pē) n.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
proctoscope
Anoscope A rigid, 5-8 cm in length by 2 cm in diameter metal or plastic tube inserted per rectum to examine the anorectal mucosaMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
proc·to·scope
(prok'tŏ-skōp)A rectal speculum.
Synonym(s): rectoscope.
Synonym(s): rectoscope.
[procto- + G. skopeō, to view]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
Proctoscope
An instrument consisting of a thin tube with a light source, used to examine the inside of the rectum.
Mentioned in: Dysentery
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Latest Searches:
veneniferous - venenation - venenata - veneered - veneer - venectomy - venectasia - venation - Venastat - venarum - VenaFlow - venae - venacavography - venacavogram - venacaval - vena - velum - Veltin - Veltap - Velpeau -
- Service manuals - MBI Corp