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Proctoscopy

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006938

A procedure that uses a proctoscope to look inside the anus and rectum. A proctoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with 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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006938
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006938",
  "term": "Proctoscopy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure that uses a proctoscope to look inside the anus and rectum. A proctoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with 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.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/proctoscopy/"
}

Record 13,661 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.