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Spinal cord(health)
spinal cord(dictionary)
Spinal cord(medicine)
spinal cord concussion(medicine)
spinal cord neoplasms(medicine)
spinal cord injury(medicine)
spinal cord compression(medicine)
segments of spinal cord(medicine)
arachnoid of spinal cord(medicine)

spinal cord neoplasms (medicine) and proctoscope (medicine)


spinal cord neoplasms (medicine)


spinal cord neoplasms
Neoplasms located in the spinal cord. They include neoplasms in the inner core or the outer layer of the cord, but not those in the protective membranes, or meninges ( = meningeal neoplasms).


proctoscope (medicine)


proctoscope
<instrument> A rectal speculum.

Synonym: rectoscope.

Origin: procto-+ G. Skopeo, to view

Tuttle's proctoscope, a tubular rectal speculum illuminated at its distal extremity; after introduction, the obturator is withdrawn and a glass window is inserted in the proximal end; then, by means of a rubber bulb and tube connected with the proctoscope, the rectal ampulla may be inflated.