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sigmoidoscope


sig·moid·o·scope

noun \sig-ˈmi-də-ˌskōp\

Definition of SIGMOIDOSCOPE

: an endoscope designed to be passed through the anus for visual examination especially of the sigmoid colon
sig·moid·o·scop·ic \-ˌmi-də-ˈskä-pik\ adjective
sig·moid·os·co·py \-ˌmi-ˈdäs-kə-pē\ noun

First Known Use of SIGMOIDOSCOPE

circa 1900

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