Medical Dictionary

resectoscope

noun re·sec·to·scope \ri-ˈsek-tə-ˌskōp\

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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