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proctoscope
[ prok-tuh-skohp ]
/ ˈprɒk təˌskoʊp /
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noun
an instrument for visual examination of the interior of the rectum.
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OTHER WORDS FROM proctoscope
proc·to·scop·ic [prok-tuh-skop-ik], /ˌprɒk təˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby proctoscope
proctodeum, proctologist, proctology, proctor, proctored, proctoscope, proctoscopy, proctosigmoidoscope, proctosigmoidoscopy, procumbent, procurable
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British Dictionary definitions for proctoscope
proctoscope
/ (ˈprɒktəˌskəʊp) /
noun
a medical instrument for examining the rectum
Derived forms of proctoscope
proctoscopic (ˌprɒktəˈskɒpɪk), adjectiveproctoscopy (prɒkˈtɒskəpɪ), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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