... the use of the sigmoidoscope in routine physical examination to spot cancer of the colon (Frank P. Matthews).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
scope — scope·less; seis·mo·scope; sig·moid·o·scope; ski·a·scope; snip·er·scope; snoop·er·scope; spec·tro·he·li·o·scope; spec·tro·scope; spin·thar·i·scope; stat·i·scope; stato·scope; stau·ro·scope; stereo·scope; stro·bo·scope; syn·chron·o·scope;… … English syllables
moid — ag·a·moid; bu·li·moid; co·moid; cor·moid; cos·moid; de·moid; der·moid; ep·i·der·moid; es·ki·moid; eth·moid·itis; gem·moid; gin·gly·moid; he·moid; isth·moid; lac·moid; lac·ri·moid; leu·ke·moid; li·moid; lox·om·moid; ma·ras·moid; me·ris·moid;… … English syllables
sig — as·sig·nat; as·sig·na·tion; bla·lock taus·sig; con·sig·na·tary; con·sig·na·tion; de·sig·na·do; in·sig·nia; in·sig·nis; ly·sig·e·nous; mäs·sig; ob·sig·na·tion; pa·sig·ra·phy; phy·sig·na·thus; pleu·ro·sig·ma; pre·sig·ni·fi·ca·tion; pre·sig·ni·fy;… … English syllables
sigmoidoscope — sig·moid·o·scope … English syllables
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
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
proctosigmoidoscope — Instrument used for examination of the sigmoid colon and rectum. * * * proc·to·sig·moid·o·scope sig mȯid ə .skōp n SIGMOIDOSCOPE * * * proc·to·sig·moi·do·scope (prok″to sig moidґo skōp) an instrument for illuminating and viewing the… … Medical dictionary
rectosigmoidoscope — rec·to·sig·moid·o·scope sig mȯid ə .skōp n SIGMOIDOSCOPE rec·to·sig·moid·o·scop·ic .mȯid ə skäp ik adj rec·to·sig·moid·os·co·py .mȯi däs kə pē n, pl pies … Medical 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 — [sig moid′ə skōp΄] n. [ SIGMOID + O + SCOPE] an illuminated, tubular instrument for the direct examination of the rectum, colon, and sigmoid flexure sigmoidoscopic [sig moid΄əskäp′ik] adj. sigmoidoscopy [sig΄moid′äs′kə pē] n. pl. sigmoidoscopies … English World dictionary
