urethroscope

[ yoo-ree-thruh-skohp ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. an apparatus for observing the urethra.

Origin of urethroscope

1
First recorded in 1865–70; urethro- + -scope

Other words from urethroscope

  • u·re·thro·scop·ic [yoo-ree-thruh-skop-ik], /yʊˌri θrəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby urethroscope

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British Dictionary definitions for urethroscope

urethroscope

/ (jʊˈriːθrəˌskəʊp) /


noun
  1. a medical instrument for examining the urethra

Origin of urethroscope

1
C20: see urethra, -scope

Derived forms of urethroscope

  • urethroscopic (jʊˌriːθrəˈskɒpɪk), adjective
  • urethroscopy (ˌjʊərɪˈθrɒskəpɪ), noun

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