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SIGMOIDOSCOPY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
Synonyms:
flexible sigmoidoscopy; sigmoidoscopy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("sigmoidoscopy" is a kind of...):
endoscopy (visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope)