"flexible sigmoidoscopy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flexible sigmoidoscopies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flexible sigmoidoscopy (plural flexible sigmoidoscopies)
  1. (medicine) An intestinal examination from anal insertion using a flexible tube that can follow the intestinal curves. Wikipedia link: flexible sigmoidoscopy Categories (topical): Biology, Medicine
    Sense id: en-flexible_sigmoidoscopy-en-noun-qXjhnOt7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, sciences

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