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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.

Nearby words

  1. proctoscopic,
  2. proctoscopy,
  3. proctosigmoidectomy,
  4. proctosigmoiditis,
  5. proctosigmoidoscope,
  6. proctospasm,
  7. proctostenosis,
  8. proctostomy,
  9. proctotomy,
  10. proctotresia

Origin of proctosigmoidoscopy

procto- + sigmoidoscopy
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Medicine 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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