sigmoidoscope

[ sig-moi-duh-skohp ]

noun
  1. a rigid or flexible endoscope for visual examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon.

Origin of sigmoidoscope

1
1900–05; sigmoid (flexure) + -o- + -scope

Other words from sigmoidoscope

  • sig·moid·o·scop·ic [sig-moi-duh-skop-ik], /sɪgˌmɔɪ dəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective
  • sig·moid·os·co·pist [sig-moi-dos-kuh-pist], /ˌsɪg mɔɪˈdɒs kə pɪst/, noun

Words Nearby sigmoidoscope

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British Dictionary definitions for sigmoidoscope

sigmoidoscope

/ (sɪɡˈmɔɪdəˌskəʊp) /


noun
  1. an instrument incorporating a light for the direct observation of the colon, rectum, and sigmoid flexure

Derived forms of sigmoidoscope

  • sigmoidoscopic (sɪɡˌmɔɪdəˈskɒpɪk), adjective
  • sigmoidoscopy (ˌsɪɡmɔɪdˈɒskəpɪ), noun

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