proctoscope

[ prok-tuh-skohp ]

noun

1. an instrument for visual examination of the interior of the rectum.

proctoscope

/ ˈprɒktəˌskəʊp; ˌprɒktəˈskɒpɪk; prɒkˈtɒskəpɪ /

noun

1. a medical instrument for examining the rectum

Derived Forms

• proctoscopic, adjective
• proctoscopy, noun

Other Words From

• proc·to·scop·ic [prok-t, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of proctoscope¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; procto- + -scope

Example Sentences

I don't mind a microscope, but boy, when they use a proctoscope, that's going too far .

From Time Magazine Archive

Physicians still rely mainly on traditional diagnostic methods: physical examination, visual inspection of accessible sites with such aids as the proctoscope and bronchoscope, Pap smears and X rays.

From Time Magazine Archive

During his 30 years at Hopkins he achieved fame as the inventor of various modern kidney, uterine and ovarian operations, as a pioneer in the use of cocaine anesthesia, as the inventor of the Kelly cystoscope and proctoscope, instruments for examining the bladder and rectum.

From Time Magazine Archive