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sigmoidoscope definition

sig·moido·scope (sig mo̵id′ə skōp′)

noun

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

Etymology: sigmoid + -o- + -scope

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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