- sigmoidoscopy
- noun see sigmoidoscope
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sigmoidoscopy
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Sigmoidoscopy — is the minimally invasive medical examination of the large intestine from the rectum through the last part of the colon. There are two types of sigmoidoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, which uses a flexible endoscope, and rigid sigmoidoscopy, which … Wikipedia
sigmoidoscopy — 1900, from SIGMOID (Cf. sigmoid) + oscopy (see SCOPE (Cf. scope)) … Etymology dictionary
sigmoidoscopy — noun visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps • Syn: ↑flexible sigmoidoscopy • Hypernyms: ↑endoscopy … Useful english dictionary
sigmoidoscopy — /sig moy dos keuh pee/, n., pl. sigmoidoscopies. an examination by means of a sigmoidoscope. [1895 1900; SIGMOIDOSCOPE + Y3] * * * … Universalium
sigmoidoscopy — noun intestinal examination from anal insertion … Wiktionary
Sigmoidoscopy — A procedure in which a doctor inserts a viewing tube (sigmoidoscope) into the rectum for the purpose of inspecting the lower colon and rectum. If an abnormal area is detected, a biopsy can be performed. * * * Inspection, through an endoscope, of… … Medical dictionary
sigmoidoscopy — n. visual examination of the interior of the colon using a sigmoidoscope (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
sigmoidoscopy — [ˌsɪgmɔɪ dɒskəpi] noun examination of the sigmoid colon by means of a flexible tube inserted through the anus. Derivatives sigmoidoscope noun sigmoidoscopic adjective … English new terms dictionary
sigmoidoscopy — sig·moid·os·co·py … English syllables
sigmoidoscopy — n. examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon with a sigmoidoscope. It is used to investigate diarrhoea or rectal bleeding, particularly to detect colitis or cancer of the rectum … The new mediacal dictionary
