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sigmoidoscopy
This term is a technical medical descriptor used primarily in clinical settings, pathology reports, and patient charts. It carries a neutral, objective tone and is rarely used in casual conversation unless a patient is describing a specific medical procedure they have undergone.
Because it refers to a specific diagnostic event or the general medical process, it is treated as a countable noun. A physician might perform a sigmoidoscopy on one patient and a separate sigmoidoscopy on another, though in general medical discourse, it often refers to the procedure as a category of examination.
Meanings
Examples
The doctor recommended a sigmoidoscopy to investigate the cause of the rectal bleeding.
I am quite nervous about having a sigmoidoscopy tomorrow morning.
A flexible sigmoidoscopy allows the physician to view the lining of the lower colon.
The patient underwent a sigmoidoscopy to screen for polyps in the sigmoid colon.
I wonder if a sigmoidoscopy will be enough or if I will need a full colonoscopy.
The results of the sigmoidoscopy were negative for any malignancy.
Please follow the bowel preparation instructions carefully before your sigmoidoscopy.
Sigmoidoscopy is generally a quicker procedure than a complete colonoscopy.
Sigmoidoscopy is generally a quicker procedure than a complete colonoscopy.