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culdoscope

culdoscope

9.9
A thin tube with light and camera doctors use to look at the womb and nearby organs through the vagina
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌldəˌskoʊp/
  • Archaic
translation icon : culdoscopio
  • A culdoscope enables doctors to examine a woman's pelvic organs with precision and minimal discomfort.

Examples

  • The surgeon used a culdoscope to visualize the patient's pelvic cavity.

  • A culdoscope allows for minimally invasive examination of the pelvic organs.

  • After the procedure, the culdoscope was carefully sterilized for future use.

  • The doctor used a culdoscope for the examination.

  • She was nervous about the culdoscope procedure.

  • During the surgery, the culdoscope provided clear visuals of the pelvic region.

  • The gynecologist explained that a culdoscope is an essential tool for diagnosing reproductive health issues.

Surface Forms

culdoscope singular
culdoscopes plural
culdoscopes plural
culdoscopy singular

Etymology

Culdoscope comes from cul-de-sac ('bottom of a bag' or 'dead end') and the ending -scope ('to look'), like in telescope. So, a culdoscope is a tube-like tool for 'looking' into the small pouch behind the uterus, which is why it is used to examine the pelvic organs.