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Definition of Proctoscopy
1. Noun. Visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope.
Definition of Proctoscopy
1. Noun. The examination of the anal cavity, rectum or sigmoid colon by means of a proctoscope. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Proctoscopy
Literary usage of Proctoscopy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions of the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists by American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (1899)
"proctoscopy will be proved the "open sesame" to a newer proctology. As there
seems to be some confusion of opinion concerning the time of its origin and the ..."
2. Diseases of the intestines: A Text-book for Practitioners and Students of by Max Einhorn (1904)
"This method of inspecting the rectum is called proctoscopy. Of the many specula
devised for this purpose I would mention those of Sims, ..."
3. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines by Robert Coleman Kemp (1910)
"INSPECTION OF THE RECTUM-proctoscopy AND SIGMOID- OSCOPY The anus can be inspected
by having the patient lie on his side with thighs and knees flexed, ..."
4. The American Gynaecological and Obstetrical Journal (1898)
"Without proctoscopy this patient might have been considered a subject to be cut for
... He illustrates the value of proctoscopy to the abdominal surgeon. ..."
5. A Text-book of practical gynecology: For Practitioners and Students by David Tod Gilliam, Earl M. Gilliam (1916)
"The rectum may be examined by either of the following methods: Manual proctoscopy
or instrumental proctoscopy. Manual proctoscopy.—Martin, of Cleveland, 0., ..."
6. Diseases of the Intestines: Their Special Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment by John Conrad Hemmeter (1902)
"The First Position of the Patient for Martin's proctoscopy, 609 35- The Second
Position of the Patient, Illuminating Apparatus, etc., ..."
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