Urethroscope

Urethroscope
A device for examining the inside of the urethra.
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An instrument for viewing the interior of the urethra. [urethro- + G. skopeo, to view]

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ure·thro·scope yu̇-'rē-thrə-.skōp n an endoscope for viewing the interior of the urethra
ure·thro·scop·ic yu̇-.rē-thrə-'skäp-ik adj

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n.
an endoscope, consisting of a fine tube fitted with a light and lenses, for examination of the interior of the male urethra, including the prostate region.

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ure·thro·scope (u-reґthro-skōp) [urethro- + -scope] an endoscope for viewing the interior of the urethra.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Urethroscope — U*re thro*scope, n. [Urethra + scope.] (Med.) An instrument for viewing the interior of the urethra. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • urethroscope — [yoo rē′thrə skōp΄] n. [ URETHRO + SCOPE] an instrument for examining the interior of the urethra urethroscopic [yo͞o rē′thrəskäp′ik] adj …   English World dictionary

  • urethroscope — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1868 an instrument for viewing the interior of the urethra …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • urethroscope — urethroscopic /yoo ree threuh skop ik/, adj. /yoo ree threuh skohp /, n. Med. an apparatus for observing the urethra. [1865 70; URETHRO + SCOPE] * * * …   Universalium

  • urethroscope — noun an instrument for examining the interior of the urethra See Also: urethroscopy …   Wiktionary

  • uréthroscope — (u ré tro sko p ) s. m. Terme de chirurgie. Instrument imaginé pour examiner l intérieur de l urèthre. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Urèthre, et du grec, examiner …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • urethroscope — instrument for viewing the interior of the urethra Scientific Instruments …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • urethroscope — n. instrument used to examine the urethra (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • urethroscope — ure·thro·scope …   English syllables

  • urethroscope — n. an endoscope, consisting of a fine tube fitted with a light and lenses, for examination of the interior of the male urethra, including the prostate region. Derivatives: urethroscopy n …   The new mediacal dictionary

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