rectoscopy

English

Etymology

From recto- +‎ -scopy.

Noun

rectoscopy (plural rectoscopies)

1. Synonym of proctoscopy
   • 2011, Meinhard Classen, Gastroenterological Endoscopy‎^[1]:

     Forty years ago, endoscopy of the digestive tract only had a negligible role in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases, with the exception of rectoscopy and laparoscopy.

Related terms

• rectoscope