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anoscope

[ ey-nuh-skohp ]
/ ˈeɪ nəˌskoʊp /

noun Medicine/Medical.

proctoscope.

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Origin of anoscope

ano-1 + -scope

Words nearby anoscope

anorthic, anorthite, anorthoclase, anorthography, anorthosite, anoscope, anosigmoidoscopy, anosmia, anosognosia, anosognosic epilepsy, anospinal
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Medical definitions for anoscope

anoscope
[ ā′nə-skōp′ ]

n.

A short speculum for examining the anal canal and lower rectum.
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