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proctosigmoidoscope

[ prok-toh-sig-moi-duh-skohp ]
/ ˌprɒk toʊ sɪgˈmɔɪ dəˌskoʊp /

noun

sigmoidoscope.

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Origin of proctosigmoidoscope

procto- + sigmoidoscope

OTHER WORDS FROM proctosigmoidoscope

proc·to·sig·moid·o·scop·ic [prok-toh-sig-moi-duh-skop-ik], /ˌprɒk toʊ sɪgˌmɔɪ dəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectiveproc·to·sig·moid·os·co·pist [prok-toh-sig-moi-dos-kuh-pist], /ˌprɒk toʊˌsɪg mɔɪˈdɒs kə pɪst/, noun

Words nearby proctosigmoidoscope

proctorrhea, proctoscope, proctoscopy, proctosigmoidectomy, proctosigmoiditis, proctosigmoidoscope, proctosigmoidoscopy, proctospasm, proctostenosis, proctostomy, proctotomy
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