flexible sigmoidoscopy

/ˌflɛksəbəl ˈsɪgmɔɪˌdɑskəpi/
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Definitions of flexible sigmoidoscopy
  1. noun
    visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
    synonyms: sigmoidoscopy
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    type of:
    endoscopy
    visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
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