Digestive
sigmoidoscopy
sig-moy-DOS-koh-pee
StatusNew
Definition
Visual examination of the sigmoid colon
DiagnosticDigestive
Breakdown
Etymology
Greek: sigmoid/o (sigmoid colon) + -scopy (visual exam)
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