"sigmoidoscope" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sigmoidoscopes [plural]
Etymology: sigmoid + -o- + -scope Etymology templates: {{af|en|sigmoid|-o-|-scope}} sigmoid + -o- + -scope Head templates: {{en-noun}} sigmoidoscope (plural sigmoidoscopes)
  1. (medicine) An instrument used for examining the sigmoid colon. Categories (topical): Medicine

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