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di·a·scope | \ ˈdī-ə-ˌskōp 
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\Medical Definition of diascope
: a plate of glass pressed against the skin so as to expel the blood from a part and show anatomical changes
Other Words from diascope
diascopic \ ˌdī-ə-ˈskäp-ik \ adjective
\ adjectivediascopy \ dī-ˈas-kə-pē \ noun, plural diascopies
\ noun, plural diascopiesComments on diascope
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