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Definition of Sigmoidoscopy
1. Noun. Visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps.
Definition of Sigmoidoscopy
1. Noun. (medicine) intestinal examination from anal insertion ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sigmoidoscopy
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Medical Definition of Sigmoidoscopy
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Sigmoidoscopy
Literary usage of Sigmoidoscopy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Guidelines for the Evaluation of Virtual Terminal Implementations by Carol A. Edgar (1993)
"The case-control study of screening sigmoidoscopy by Selby and colleagues found
that the protective effect of screening sigmoidoscopy was just as great for ..."
2. International Clinics: A Quarterly of Clinical Lectures by Henry W. Cattell, M. D. Witherspoon (1916)
"The technic of sigmoidoscopy deserves special mention. The method usually employed
is to make the examination soon after copious water ..."
3. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"169 Although there are fewer data available on flexible sigmoidoscopy, the
complication rate appears to be less than or equal to that observed for rigid ..."
4. Clinician's Handbook of Preventive Services: Put Prevention Into Practice by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"The controversy about effectiveness has revolved around a lack of evidence that
screening with sigmoidoscopy decreases mortality from colorectal cancer. ..."
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