A medical instrument used to examine the inside of the anus and lower rectum.
From Latin 'anus' (anal opening) + Greek 'skopein' (to view). A simple medical tool that became standard for diagnostic examination in the 19th century.
Despite being associated with an uncomfortable procedure, the anoscope is one of the most direct visual tools doctors have—literally giving them a window into a part of the body that's otherwise invisible and inaccessible.
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