Medical Device
sigmoidoscope Audio
sig·moid·o·scope [ sig-moi-duh-skohp ]
Subclass of:
Colonoscopes
Definitions related to sigmoidoscopes:
  • A flexible fiber-optic probe that is used to examine the last 12-25 inches of the large intestine.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the colon. A sigmoidoscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may have a tool to remove tissue.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Endoscopes for examining the interior of the sigmoid colon.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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