"proctosigmoidoscopy" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1911 December 16, Dudley Roberts, “Observations on the influence of ipecac upon intestinal amœbiasis”, in International Record of Medicine and General Practice Clinics, volume 94, page 1231:",
          "text": "Proctosigmoidoscopy revealed many ulcerations with slightly raises, sharply defined edges.",
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          "text": "Gilbertsen reported on a long-term follow-up of rigid proctosigmoidoscopies of 21,140 adenomatous polyp patients attending a cancer detection center.",
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          "text": "Proctosigmoidoscopy is endoscopic examination of the lining of the distal sigmoid colon, rectum and rectal canal.",
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