NOUN | act | flexible sigmoidoscopy, sigmoidoscopy | visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps |
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Meaning | visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps. | |
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Synonym | sigmoidoscopy | |
Broader | endoscopy | visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope |
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