urethroscope

noun ure·thro·scope \yu̇-ˈrē-thrə-ˌskōp\

Definition of URETHROSCOPE

: an instrument for viewing the interior of the urethra

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1868

Medical Dictionary

noun ure·thro·scope \yu̇-ˈrē-thrə-ˌskōp\

: an endoscope for viewing the interior of the urethra

—ure·thro·scop·ic \yu̇-ˌrē-thrə-ˈskäp-ik\ adjective

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