See Also: sphincteroscope(medicine)

plaustral (iou) and sphincteroscope (medicine)


plaustral (iou)



plaustral adjective. literary. rare. M18.
[from Latin plaustrum wagon + -AL1.]
Of or pertaining to a cart or wagon.

sphincteroscope (medicine)


sphincteroscope
<instrument> A speculum to facilitate inspection of the internal sphincter ani muscle.

Origin: sphincter + G. Skopeo, to view