cystoscope

[ sis-tuh-skohp ]

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

Origin of cystoscope

1
First recorded in 1885–90; cysto- + -scope

Other words from cystoscope

  • cys·to·scop·ic [sis-tuh-skop-ik], /ˌsɪs təˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective
  • cys·tos·co·pist [si-stos-kuh-pist], /sɪˈstɒs kə pɪst/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for cystoscope

cystoscope

/ (ˈsɪstəˌskəʊp) /


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

Derived forms of cystoscope

  • cystoscopic (ˌsɪstəˈskɒpɪk), adjective
  • cystoscopy (sɪsˈtɒskəpɪ), noun

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