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cystoscopy

[ si-stos-kuh-pee ]
/ sɪˈstɒs kə pi /

noun, plural cys·tos·co·pies.Medicine/Medical.

an examination by means of a cystoscope.

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Origin of cystoscopy

First recorded in 1905–10; cysto- + -scopy

Words nearby cystoscopy

cystorrhaphy, cystorrhea, cystosarcoma, cystoscope, cystoscopic urography, cystoscopy, cystostaxis, cystostomy, cystotome, cystotomy, cystoureteritis
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Medical definitions for cystoscopy

cystoscopy
[ sĭs-tŏs′kə-pē ]

n.

A medical procedure in which a cystoscope is used to examine the bladder.
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