SIGMOIDOSCOPY

Pronunciation (US):

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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

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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)

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