sig·moid·os·co·py
| \ ˌsig-ˌmȯi-ˈdäs-kə-pē
\
\
plural sigmoidoscopies
Medical Definition of sigmoidoscopy
: the process of using a sigmoidoscope
— called also proctosigmoidoscopy
Other Words from sigmoidoscopy
sigmoidoscopic
\
-də-ˈskäp-ik
\
adjective
\
adjective
Learn More about sigmoidoscopy
Dictionary Entries near sigmoidoscopy
See More Nearby EntriesCite this Entry
“Sigmoidoscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sigmoidoscopy. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Comments on sigmoidoscopy
What made you want to look up sigmoidoscopy? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
The Exceptions Quiz III
-
- Which of these words does not mean "nonsense"?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Spell words. Make bears.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share sigmoidoscopy