Sigmoidoscope Definition

sĭg-moidə-skōp
noun
An illuminated, tubular instrument for the direct examination of the rectum, colon, and sigmoid flexure.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • flexible sigmoidoscope

Other Word Forms of Sigmoidoscope

Noun

Singular:
sigmoidoscope
Plural:
sigmoidoscopes

Sigmoidoscope Sentence Examples

  • Rigid sigmoidoscope - a thin short tube which is able to investigate the back passage up to 20cms.

  • Sometimes a lighted, flexible fiber optic instrument (sigmoidoscope) may be inserted rectally in conjunction with a barium enema to visualize the bowel.

  • Sigmoidoscopy-A procedure in which a thin, flexible, lighted instrument, called a sigmoidoscope, is used to visually examine the lower part of the large intestine.

  • In this case, a diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia may include examination with a sigmoidoscope, a flexible, tube-like instrument with a light source that permits examination of the colon.