sigmoidoscope
[ sig-moi-duh-skohp ]
noun
a rigid or flexible endoscope for visual examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon.
Origin of sigmoidoscope
1- Also called proctosigmoidoscope.
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
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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