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diascope

noun
di·​a·​scope | \ ˈdī-ə-ˌskōp \

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
diascopy \ dī-​ˈas-​kə-​pē \ noun, plural diascopies

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