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Noun: sigmoidoscopy  ,sig,moy'dós-ku-pee
  1. Visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
    "A sigmoidoscopy was recommended as a less invasive alternative to a full colonoscopy";
    - flexible sigmoidoscopy

Derived forms: sigmoidoscopies

Type of: endoscopy

Encyclopedia: Sigmoidoscopy