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  2. Proctoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Proctoscopy, or rectoscopy, is a common medical procedure in which an instrument called a proctoscope (also known as a rectoscope, although the latter may be a bit longer) is used to examine the anal cavity, rectum, or sigmoid colon. A proctoscope is a short, straight, rigid, hollow metal tube, and usually has a small light bulb mounted at the end.

  3. Colorectal surgery - Wikipedia

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    Colorectal surgery is a field in medicine dealing with disorders of the rectum, anus, and colon. [1] The field is also known as proctology, but this term is now used infrequently within medicine and is most often employed to identify practices relating to the anus and rectum in particular.

  4. Endoscopy - Wikipedia

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    rectum (rectoscopy) and anus , both also referred to as (proctoscopy) The respiratory tract. The nose ; The upper respiratory tract (laryngoscopy) The lower respiratory tract (bronchoscopy) The ear ; The Urinary bladder The Ureter (ureteroscopy) The female reproductive system (gynoscopy) The cervix

  5. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    Meaning Origin language and etymology Example(s) bacillus: rod-shaped Latin baculus, stick Bacillus anthracis: bacteri-Pertaining to bacteria: Latin bacterium; Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion), small staff bacteriophage, bactericide: balan-of the glans penis or glans clitoridis: Greek βάλανος (bálanos), acorn, glans balanitis: bas-

  6. Defecography - Wikipedia

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    Defecography (also known as proctography, defecating/defecation proctography, evacuating/evacuation proctography or dynamic rectal examination) is a type of medical radiological imaging in which the mechanics of a patient's defecation are visualized in real time using a fluoroscope. [1]

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  8. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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    (This interval does not apply to people at high risk of colorectal cancer or those who experience symptoms of the disease.) [28] [29] The large randomized pragmatic clinical trial NordICC was the first published trial on the use of colonoscopy as a screening test to prevent colorectal cancer, related death, and death from any cause.

  9. Rectal examination - Wikipedia

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    Digital rectal examination (DRE), also known as a prostate exam (Latin: palpatio per anum (PPA), lit. 'palpation through the anus'), is an internal examination of the rectum performed by a healthcare provider.