sigmoidoscopy

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sig⋅moid⋅os⋅co⋅py

[sig-moi-dos-kuh-pee]

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–noun, plural -pies.

an examination by means of a sigmoidoscope.

Origin:
1895–1900; sigmoidoscope + -y ³

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sig·moid·o·scope (sĭg-moi'də-skōp')

n. A tubular instrument for visual examination of the sigmoid colon.
sig·moid'o·scop'ic (-skŏp'ĭk) adj., sig'moid·os'co·py (sĭg'moi-dŏs'kə-pē) n.

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Main Entry: sig·moid·os·co·py
Pronunciation: "sig-"moi-'däs-k&-pE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -pies
: the process of using a sigmoidoscope called also proctosigmoidoscopy —sig·moid·o·scop·ic /-d&-'skäp-ik/ adjective

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