anoscopy
|a-nos-co-py|
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/əˈnɑːskəpi/
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/əˈnɒskəpi/
to look into the anus
Etymology
'anoscopy' originates from New Latin and ultimately from Greek, specifically the combining elements 'ano-' from Greek 'anós' (ἀνός) meaning 'anus' and '-scopy' from Greek 'skopein' meaning 'to look' or 'to examine'.
'anoscopy' changed from New Latin/Medieval Latin medical formations such as 'anoscopĭa' and French 'anoscopie' and eventually became the modern English word 'anoscopy'.
Initially, it meant 'inspection or viewing of the anus', and this meaning has been retained in modern medical usage as the name of the procedure.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a medical examination of the anus and lower rectum using an anoscope (a short, tubular instrument) to inspect for disease or abnormalities.
The physician recommended an anoscopy to evaluate the source of the rectal bleeding.
Synonyms
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