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sigmoidoscopy

noun sig·moid·os·co·py \ ˌsig-ˌmȯi-ˈdäs-kə-pē \

medical Definition of sigmoidoscopy

plural sigmoidoscopies

: the process of using a sigmoidoscope — called also proctosigmoidoscopy

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sigmoidoscopic

play \-də-ˈskäp-ik\ adjective

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