cystoscope

[ sis-tuh-skohp ]

/ ˈsɪs təˌskoʊp /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

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

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Origin of cystoscope

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

OTHER WORDS FROM cystoscope

cys·to·scop·ic

[sis-tuh-skop-ik], /ˌsɪs təˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectivecys·tos·co·pist

[si-stos-kuh-pist], /sɪˈstɒs kə pɪst/, noun

Words nearby cystoscope

cystopyelonephritis, cystorectostomy, cystorrhaphy, cystorrhea, cystosarcoma, cystoscope, cystoscopic urography, cystoscopy, cystostaxis, cystostomy, cystotome

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How to use cystoscope in a sentence

Further confirmation may be obtained by the help of the X-rays, or, in the adult, by using a cystoscope.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various
The image seen through the cystoscope is an inverted image, but right and left are not transposed.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888.|Various
It represents the position of the tumor and cystoscope when the best view of it was obtained.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888.|Various
The source of the light (Mignon lamp) is cemented in a silver capsule, which is screwed into the distal end of the cystoscope.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888.|Various

The cystoscope was then introduced into the bladder, and the current turned on.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cystoscope

cystoscope

/ (ˈsɪstəˌskəʊp) /

noun

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

Derived forms of cystoscope

cystoscopic (ˌsɪstəˈskɒpɪk), adjectivecystoscopy (sɪsˈtɒskəpɪ), noun

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Medical definitions for cystoscope

cystoscope

[ sĭs′tə-skōp′ ]

A tubular instrument equipped with a light and used to examine the interior of the urinary bladder and ureter.lithoscope

Other words from cystoscope

cys′to•scop′ic (-skŏp′ĭk) adj.