I. ˈsistəˌskōp noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cyst- + -scope; originally formed as German zystoskop
: an instrument that permits visual examination of the bladder and the use of operative devices under visual control
• cys·to·scopic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|skäpik adjective
• cys·tos·co·pist siˈstäskəpə̇st noun -s
• cys·tos·co·py -pē noun -es
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to perform cystoscopy on (a patient)