Noun: sigmoidoscopy ,sig,moy'dós-ku-pee
- 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