proctoscopic
- adjective
- /prɒkˈtɒskəpɪk/
- Specialized
:
proctoscópico
- During the proctoscopic checkup, the physician looked for signs of inflammation or growths.
Examples
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The patient was nervous before his first proctoscopic examination at the clinic.
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The doctor performed a proctoscopic examination to check for abnormalities.
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A proctoscopic procedure allows doctors to directly view the inside of the rectum.
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During the proctoscopic procedure, the patient was given sedation.
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The doctor recommended a proctoscopic examination to check for any abnormalities in the rectum.
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After the initial consultation, the patient scheduled a proctoscopic procedure for further evaluation.
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During the routine check-up, the physician explained the importance of a proctoscopic exam for detecting colon issues.
How Invasive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
proctoscopic = proctoscopy (opaque) = proct + scop + ic
Forming an adjective with -ic from the noun 'proctoscopy' is a regular and predictable derivation.
Etymology
Proctoscopic comes from an old Greek part procto- meaning 'rectum' or 'back passage' and -scopic meaning 'to look', the same 'scopic' you find in microscope. So a proctoscopic exam is literally a doctor 'looking into' the rectum.