Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Inspection of the mucous membrane of the sigmoid flexure.
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- noun medicine
intestinal examination fromanal insertion
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
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Examples
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It's time for another flexible sigmoidoscopy, which is not my favorite medical procedure.
March 14th, 2006 2006
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A shorter colon cancer test called a sigmoidoscopy may help save lives.
ShoppingBlog.com 2010
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At the start of the colorectal cancer part of the study, participants were offered a screening flexible sigmoidoscopy, which is used to examine the lower, or sigmoid, portion of the colon.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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Professor Bolin said sigmoidoscopy, which is performed without sedation, could be extremely uncomfortable and frequently could not reach more distant parts of the bowel, particularly in women.
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At the start of the colorectal cancer part of the study, participants were offered a screening flexible sigmoidoscopy, which is used to examine the lower, or sigmoid, portion of the colon.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The 16-year study involving more than 170,000 people in Britain found that a simple procedure known as sigmoidoscopy may have lifelong implications for preventing the second-biggest cancer killer worldwide, said lead researcher Wendy Atkin from Imperial College London.
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The 16-year study involving more than 170,000 people in Britain found that a simple procedure known as sigmoidoscopy may have lifelong implications for preventing the second-biggest cancer killer worldwide, said lead researcher Wendy Atkin from Imperial College London.
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At the start of the colorectal cancer part of the study, participants were offered a screening flexible sigmoidoscopy, which is used to examine the lower, or sigmoid, portion of the colon.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The 16-year study involving more than 170,000 people in Britain found that a simple procedure known as sigmoidoscopy may have lifelong implications for preventing the second-biggest cancer killer worldwide, said lead researcher Wendy Atkin from Imperial College London.
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At the start of the colorectal cancer part of the study, participants were offered a screening flexible sigmoidoscopy, which is used to examine the lower, or sigmoid, portion of the colon.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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