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Sigmoidoscopy

nounid 126762·updated May 18, 2026
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visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps

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flexible sigmoidoscopy
plural
Sigmoidoscopies
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Sigmoidoscopy's
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Sigmoidoscopies'

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

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