cystoscope

[ sis-tuh-skohp ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. a slender, cylindrical instrument for examining the interior of the urinary bladder and for the introduction of medication therein.

cystoscope

/ ˈsɪstəˌskəʊp; ˌsɪstəˈskɒpɪk; sɪsˈtɒskəpɪ /

noun

1. a slender tubular medical instrument for examining the interior of the urethra and urinary bladder

Derived Forms

• cystoscopy, noun
• cystoscopic, adjective

Other Words From

• cys·to·scop·ic [sis-t, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
• cys·tos·co·pist [si-, stos, -k, uh, -pist], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cystoscope¹

First recorded in 1885–90; cysto- + -scope

Example Sentences

Further confirmation may be obtained by the help of the X-rays, or, in the adult, by using a cystoscope.

From Project Gutenberg

The image seen through the cystoscope is an inverted image, but right and left are not transposed.

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It represents the position of the tumor and cystoscope when the best view of it was obtained.

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The source of the light (Mignon lamp) is cemented in a silver capsule, which is screwed into the distal end of the cystoscope.

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The cystoscope was then introduced into the bladder, and the current turned on.

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