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Definition of Sigmoidoscope
1. Noun. An endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon.
Definition of Sigmoidoscope
1. Noun. (medicine) An instrument used for examining the sigmoid colon. ¹
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Medical Definition of Sigmoidoscope
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Sigmoidoscope
Literary usage of Sigmoidoscope
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Surgical Diagnosis by Alexander Bryan Johnson (1911)
"For examining the sigmoid flexure it is necessary to use the longer instrument
or sigmoidoscope. Specula are now in general use furnished with a minute ..."
2. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"The 35 cm flexible sigmoidoscope, however, can visualize about 50-75% of the
sigmoid colon. Longer 60 cm and 65 cm instruments can reach the ..."
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