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rectoscopy
rectoscopy n.
Brit. 
/rɛkˈtɒskəpi/
, /rɛkˈtɒskəpi/U.S. /rɛkˈtɑskəpi/
= proctoscopy n./rɛkˈtɑskəpi/ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > healing > diagnosis or prognosis > examination > [noun] > by physical means > of specific parts or using specific instruments
abdominoscopy1826
stethoscopy1853
haematoscopy1854
laparoscopy1855
autolaryngoscopy1860
autoscopy1861
laryngoscopy1861
pharyngoscopy1861
rhinoscopy1861
organoscopy1864
oesophagoscopy1872
otoscopy1874
endoscopy1879
tracheoscopy1880
gastroscopy1888
thoracoscopy1890
proctoscopy1896
rectoscopy1897
sigmoidoscopy1900
bronchoscopy1903
cystoscopy1908
peritoneoscopy1935
toposcopy1950
mediastinoscopy1959
sonogram1978
1897 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Rectoscopy, visual examination of the rectum.
1909 Index-Catal. Library Surgeon-General's Office, U.S. Army XIV. 343/1 Rectoscopy. See Rectum (Exploration of).
1982 Lancet 23 Jan. 215/2 I had laxative enemas, rectoscopies, X-rays, blood tests, tests of nutritional status, and gastric acid tests.
2007 Jrnl. Clin. Neurosci. 14 182/2 Abdominal ultrasound, endoscopy, rectoscopy, and gynaecological examinations were performed to determine the aetiology of the anaemia.
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