sigmoidoscopy meaning

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sigmoidoscopy (noun): visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps.

Definition of sigmoidoscopy

  1. visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps

    Synonyms: flexible sigmoidoscopy

    Type of: endoscopy

Scrabble score: 24 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in PY · 13-letter words

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