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sigmoidoscope

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(sig mo̵id′ə skōp′)

noun

an illuminated, tubular instrument for the direct examination of the rectum, colon, and sigmoid flexure

Origin: sigmoid + -o- + -scope

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sigmoidoscopic adjective
sigmoidoscopy noun pl. sigmoidoscopies

See sigmoidoscope in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A tubular instrument for visual examination of the sigmoid colon.

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sig·moidˌo·scopˈic (-skŏpˈĭk) adjective

sigˌmoid·osˈco·py (sĭgˌmoi-dŏsˈkə-pē) noun

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