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Sigmoidoscopy

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps

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Variants

synonym
flexible sigmoidoscopy
plural
Sigmoidoscopies
possessive
Sigmoidoscopy's
pluralpossessive
Sigmoidoscopies'