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SIGMOIDOSCOPE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sigmoidoscope mean?
• SIGMOIDOSCOPE (noun)
The noun SIGMOIDOSCOPE has 1 sense:
1. an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon
Familiarity information: SIGMOIDOSCOPE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
flexible sigmoidoscope; sigmoidoscope
Hypernyms ("sigmoidoscope" is a kind of...):
endoscope (a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery)
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