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proctoscope
(procto|scope)
Pronunciation:
/ˈprɒktəskəʊp/
noun
a medical instrument with an integral lamp for examining the anus and lower part of the rectum or carrying out minor medical procedures.
Derivatives
proctoscopy
Pronunciation:
/prɒkˈtɒskəpi/
noun
Origin:
late 19th century
: from Greek
prōktos
'anus'
+
-scope
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