Proctoscope
noun
1.
an instrument for visual examination of the interior of the rectum.
noun
1.
a medical instrument for examining the rectum
proctoscope proc·to·scope (prŏk’tə-skōp’)
n.
An instrument for examining the rectum consisting of a tube or speculum equipped with a light. Also called rectoscope.
proc·tos’co·py (-tŏs’kə-pē) n.
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proctosigmoidectomy proc·to·sig·moid·ec·to·my (prŏk’tō-sĭg’moi-děk’tə-mē) n. The excision of the rectum and the sigmoid colon.
- Proctosigmoiditis
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- Proctosigmoidoscope
[prok-toh-sig-moi-duh-skohp] /ˌprɒk toʊ sɪgˈmɔɪ dəˌskoʊp/ noun 1. sigmoidoscope.
- Proctosigmoidoscopy
[prok-toh-sig-moi-dos-kuh-pee] /ˌprɒk toʊˌsɪg mɔɪˈdɒs kə pi/ noun, plural proctosigmoidoscopies. 1. sigmoidoscopy. proctosigmoidoscopy proc·to·sig·moid·os·co·py (prŏk’tō-sĭg’moi-dŏs’kə-pē) n. Direct inspection of the rectum and the sigmoid colon using a sigmoidoscope.