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sigmoidoscope

[ sig-moi-duh-skohp ]

noun

  1. a rigid or flexible endoscope for visual examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon.


sigmoidoscope

/ ˌsɪɡmɔɪdˈɒskəpɪ; sɪɡˌmɔɪdəˈskɒpɪk; sɪɡˈmɔɪdəˌskəʊp /

noun

  1. an instrument incorporating a light for the direct observation of the colon, rectum, and sigmoid flexure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • sigmoidoscopy, noun
  • sigmoidoscopic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Ǿ··DZ· [sig-moi-d, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
  • ·Ǿ·Dz··辱 [sig-moi-, dos, -k, uh, -pist], noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sigmoidoscope1

1900–05; sigmoid ( flexure ) + -o- + -scope
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

For decades, oncologists have debated the merits of screening for colorectal cancer with a sigmoidoscope, and the new National Cancer Institute study aims to put this long-standing debate to rest.

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