proctoscope

[ prok-tuh-skohp ]

noun

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

proctoscope

/ ˌprɒktəˈskɒpɪk; ˈprɒktəˌskəʊp; 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