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)

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