A thin, tube-like instrument used to look inside the anus and rectum. A proctoscope has a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease.
( PROK-toh-skope )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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