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Noun Concept
Categories: Diagnostic gastroenterology, Articles requiring reliable medical sources, Endoscopy
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sigmoidoscopy  flexible sigmoidoscopy  Proctosigmoidoscopy
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Visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps WordNet 3.0
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Visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Sigmoidoscopy is the minimally invasive medical examination of the large intestine from the rectum through to the nearest part of the colon, the sigmoid colon. Wikipedia
endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the sigmoid flexure Wikidata
An intestinal examination from anal insertion using a flexible tube that can follow the intestinal curves. Wiktionary
Internal examination of the sigmoid colon. Wiktionary
IS A
endoscopy
diagnostic test
colonoscopy
digestive endoscopy
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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sigmoidoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy
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sigmoidoscopy
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sigmoidoscopy
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flexible sigmoidoscopy, sigmoidoscopy
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flexible sigmoidoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy

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