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Noun: sigmoidoscope  sig'moy-du,skowp
  1. An endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon
    "The doctor performed a routine examination using a sigmoidoscope";
    - flexible sigmoidoscope

Derived forms: sigmoidoscopes

Type of: endoscope

Encyclopedia: Sigmoidoscope