sigmoidoscope
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dəˌskoʊp noun
a rigid or flexible endoscope for visual examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon.
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World English Dictionary
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| an instrument incorporating a light for the direct observation of the colon, rectum, and sigmoid flexure | |
| sigmoidoscopic | |
| —adj | |
| sigmoidoscopy | |
| —n | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
sigmoidoscope sig·moid·o·scope (sĭg-moi'də-skōp')
n.
A tubular instrument for visual examination of the sigmoid flexure.
sig'moid·os'co·py (sĭg'moi-dŏs'kə-pē) adj.
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Example sentences
The sigmoidoscope can view almost half of the colon.
There may be some bloating or cramping caused by the air or by stretching of the bowel by the sigmoidoscope.
Examination of the lower colon using a sigmoidoscope, inserted into the rectum.
The discovery was made with a device called a sigmoidoscope, a tube containing a light source.
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