rectosigmoidoscopy

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rectosigmoidoscopy

[-sig′moidəs′kəpē]

Etymology: L, rectus, straight; Gk, sigma, the letter S, eidos, form, skopein, to view

the examination of the rectum and pelvic colon with a sigmoidoscope.

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recto-			Rectosigmoidoscopy revealed a pale, edematous and fragile mucosa and loss of vascular pattern. Aortic aneurysm: a rare complication of ulcerative colitis / Aortik ... by Karakurt, Cemsit; Kocak, Gulendam; Selimoglu, Ayse; Ozen, Metehan / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi) Chest radiography, intravenous pyelography, cystoscopy, and rectosigmoidoscopy were normal. Solitary recurrent metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma of the ... by Pang, Leou Chuan / Southern Medical Journal At rectosigmoidoscopy, a 6-cm, polypoid, ulcerated, pigmented tumor of the lower third of the rectum was found that on biopsy was proved to be melanoma. Anorectal melanoma: report of three cases with extended follow-up by Gamboa-Dominguez, Armando / Southern Medical Journal			rectal ultrasound of the prostate rectalgia rectectomy rectification rectified rectifier rectify rectilinear scanner rectitis recto- rectoabdominal rectoanal junction rectocele rectococcygeal muscle rectococcypexy rectocolitis rectocutaneous rectolabial rectopexy rectoplasty rectosacral fascia rectoscope rectosigmoid rectosigmoid sphincter rectosigmoidectomy rectosigmoidoscopy rectostenosis rectostomy rectotomy rectourethral rectourethral muscle rectouterine rectouterine excavation rectouterine fold rectouterine muscle rectouterine pouch rectovaginal rectovaginal fistula rectovaginal ligament rectovaginal septum rectovesical rectovesical muscle rectovesical pouch rectovesical septum rectovestibular rectovulvar rectum rectus rectus abdominis rectus capitis anterior rectus capitus posterior			rectories rectories rectories rectorite Rectors Rectors Rectors Rectorship Rectorship Rectorship rectorships rectorships rectorships rectory rectory rectory rectos rectos rectos rectosacral fascia rectoscope rectoscope rectoscope rectosigmoid rectosigmoid Rectosigmoid Junction Rectosigmoid neoplasm Rectosigmoid neoplasm rectosigmoid sphincter rectosigmoidectomy rectosigmoidoscopy rectosphincteric reflex rectosphincteric reflex rectosphincteric reflex rectosphincteric reflex rectostenosis rectostomy rectotomy rectourethral rectourethral muscle rectourethral muscles rectourethral muscles rectourethral muscles rectouterine Rectouterine excavation Rectouterine excavation Rectouterine excavation Rectouterine excavation rectouterine fold rectouterine muscle rectouterine muscle rectouterine muscle rectouterine pouch rectouterine pouch rectouterine pouch Rectovaginal Rectovaginal rectovaginal constriction rectovaginal constriction Rectovaginal fistula Rectovaginal fistula

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