- flexible sigmoidoscope
- nounan endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon• Syn: ↑sigmoidoscope• Hypernyms: ↑endoscope
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sigmoidoscope — noun an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon • Syn: ↑flexible sigmoidoscope • Hypernyms: ↑endoscope … Useful english dictionary
Sigmoidoscope — A lighted instrument used to view the inside of the lower colon. * * * An endoscope for viewing the lumen of the sigmoid colon. SYN: sigmoscope. [sigmoido + G. skopeo, to view] * * * sig·moid·o·scope sig mȯid ə .skōp n an endoscope designed to… … Medical dictionary
sigmoidoscope — sigmoidoscopic /sig moy deuh skop ik/, adj. sigmoidoscopist /sig moy dos keuh pist/, n. /sig moy deuh skohp /, n. a rigid or flexible endoscope for visual examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon. Also called proctosigmoidoscope. [1900 05;… … Universalium
sigmoidoscope — n. an instrument inserted through the anus in order to inspect the interior of the rectum and sigmoid colon. In its commonest form it consists of a steel, chrome, or plastic tube, 25 cm long and 3 cm in diameter, with some form of illumination… … The new mediacal dictionary
sigmoidoscope — sig•moid•o•scope [[t]sɪgˈmɔɪ dəˌskoʊp[/t]] n. med a rigid or flexible endoscope for visual examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon • Etymology: 1900–05 sig•moid o•scop′ic ˈskɒp ɪk adj. sig moid•os′co•pist ˈdɒs kə pɪst n. sig moid•os′co•py, n … From formal English to slang
flexible sigmoidoscopy — noun visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps • Syn: ↑sigmoidoscopy • Hypernyms: ↑endoscopy … Useful english dictionary
diagnosis — /duy euhg noh sis/, n., pl. diagnoses / seez/. 1. Med. a. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition. b. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbr.: Dx 2. Biol. scientific… … Universalium
FS — factor of safety; Fanconi syndrome; feasibility study; febrile seizures; Felty syndrome; fetoscopy; fibrin sealant; fibromyalgia syndrome; fibrosarcoma; field stimulation; file server; fine structure; Fisher syndrome; flexible sigmoidoscope;… … Medical dictionary
FS — • factor of safety; • Fanconi syndrome; • feasibility study; • febrile seizures; • Felty syndrome; • fetoscopy; • fibrin sealant; • fibromyalgia syndrome; • fibrosarcoma; • field stimulation; • file server; • fine structure; • Fisher syndrome; •… … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Sigmoidoscopy — is the minimally invasive medical examination of the large intestine from the rectum through the last part of the colon. There are two types of sigmoidoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, which uses a flexible endoscope, and rigid sigmoidoscopy, which … Wikipedia
