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resectoscope

/ɹɪˈsɛktəskəʊp/

resectoscope noun: a hollow and flexible surgical instrument typically inserted through the urethra or vagina, used for performing a biopsy or resection at the level of the prostate, uterus, or urinary bladder.

Noun

resectoscope (plural resectoscopes)

  1. A hollow and flexible surgical instrument typically inserted through the urethra or vagina, used for performing a biopsy or resection at the level of the prostate, uterus, or urinary bladder.
    • If there is much fibrosis or sclerosis of the bladder neck, a resectoscope may be used to take a few “bites” of this tissue in much the same manner that a transurethral resection is done on the male prostate.1951 January, Gordon W. Reynolds, “The Female Urethra and Chronic Urethritis”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 1, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 34

resectoscope meaning in Tamil

resectoscope in Tamil

அரிதலுக்குட்காட்டி, சிறுநீர்ப்பைத் திசுவெட்டு

Forms of resectoscope

pluralresectoscopes

Origin of resectoscope

From resect + -o- + -scope.

Questions about resectoscope

What does resectoscope mean?
Resectoscope means a hollow and flexible surgical instrument typically inserted through the urethra or vagina, used for performing a biopsy or resection at the level of the prostate, uterus, or urinary bladder.
What is resectoscope in Tamil?
Resectoscope in Tamil is அரிதலுக்குட்காட்டி, சிறுநீர்ப்பைத் திசுவெட்டு. See Resectoscope meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is resectoscope?
Resectoscope is a noun.
How do you pronounce resectoscope?
Resectoscope is pronounced /ɹɪˈsɛktəskəʊp/.
What is the plural of resectoscope?
The plural of resectoscope is resectoscopes.

Words near resectoscope in the dictionary

  1. resectionalizing
  2. resectioned
  3. resectioning
  4. resections
  5. resective
  6. resectoscope
  7. resectoscopes
  8. resectoscopic
  9. resects
  10. resecure
  11. resecured

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Adapted from Wiktionary: resectoscope (page history and authors); resectoscope (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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