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sigmoidoscope
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sig·moid·o·scope (sg-moid-skp)
n.
A tubular instrument for visual examination of the sigmoid flexure.
sigmoid·osco·py (sgmoi-dsk-p) adj.
sigmoidoscope
[sigmoi′dəskōp′]
Etymology: Gk, sigma + eidos + skopein, to look
an instrument used to examine the lumen of the sigmoid colon. It consists of a tube and a light, allowing direct visualization of the mucous membrane lining the colon. Compare proctoscope.
sigmoidoscope [sig-moi´do-skōp]
an endoscope for use in sigmoidoscopy.
sigmoidoscope
Gastroenterology A narrow-bore, lighted device for examining the sigmoid colon mucosa, which can be rigid or flexible, and equipped to obtain biopsies from regions of interest. See Endoscopy.
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