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proctosigmoidoscopy

[ prok-toh-sig-moi-dos-kuh-pee ]
/ ˌprɒk toʊˌsɪg mɔɪˈdɒs kə pi /

noun, plural proc·to·sig·moid·os·co·pies.

sigmoidoscopy.

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Origin of proctosigmoidoscopy

procto- + sigmoidoscopy

Words nearby proctosigmoidoscopy

proctoscope, proctoscopy, proctosigmoidectomy, proctosigmoiditis, proctosigmoidoscope, proctosigmoidoscopy, proctospasm, proctostenosis, proctostomy, proctotomy, proctotresia
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Medical definitions for proctosigmoidoscopy

proctosigmoidoscopy
[ prŏk′tō-sĭg′moi-dŏs′kə-pē ]

n.

Direct inspection of the rectum and the sigmoid colon using a sigmoidoscope.
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