SINCE 1828
resectoscope
noun
re·sec·to·scope
| \ ri-ˈsek-tə-ˌskōp
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Medical Definition of resectoscope
: an instrument consisting of a tubular fenestrated sheath with a sliding knife within it that is used for surgery within cavities (as of the prostate through the urethra)
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