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sigmoidoscope
sig·moid·o·scope [ sig móydə skp ] (plural sig·moid·o·scopes)


noun 
Definition:
 
medical instrument: a fiber-optic tubular instrument inserted through the anus for examining the interior of the rectum and sigmoid colon

sig·moid·o·scop·ic [ sig mòydə skóppik ] adjective
sig·moid·os·co·py [ sìg moy dóskəpee ] noun
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