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SIGMOIDOSCOPE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
An endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon
Synonyms:
flexible sigmoidoscope; sigmoidoscope
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sigmoidoscope" is a kind of...):
endoscope (a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery)