单词 | proctosigmoidoscope |
释义 | > as lemmasproctosigmoidoscope proctosigmoidoscope n. Brit. /ˌprɒktə(ʊ)sɪɡˈmɔɪdəskəʊp/ , U.S. /ˌprɑktoʊˌsɪɡˈmɔɪdəˌskoʊp/ Medicine and Surgery an instrument for the visual examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon; a proctoscope.ΚΠ 1923 S. G. Gant Dis. Rectum, Anus, & Colon I. 79 (caption) Gant's proctosigmoidoscopes. 1957 J. P. Nesselrod Clin. Proctol. (ed. 2) 35 From a practical viewpoint the term ‘proctosigmoidoscope’ is too cumbersome. This term has given way to the simpler one, ‘proctoscope’. 1994 Consultant Apr. 561 Flexible proctosigmoidoscopes are generally replacing the rigid proctoscopes, thus providing greater patient comfort and enabling a more protracted examination. < as lemmas |
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