SIGMOIDOSCOPY

Meaning of SIGMOIDOSCOPY in English

n. visual examination of the interior of the colon using a sigmoidoscope (Medicine)

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SIGMOIDOSCOPY — noun see: sigmoidoscope
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SIGMOIDOSCOPY — noun see sigmoidoscope
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SIGMOIDOSCOPY — /sig'moy dos"keuh pee/ , n. , pl. sigmoidoscopies . an examination by means of a sigmoidoscope. [ 1895-1900; SIGMOIDOSCOPE + …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SIGMOIDOSCOPY — see sigmoidoscope
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SIGMOIDOSCOPY — [ ˌsɪgmɔɪ'dɒskəpi ] ■ noun examination of the sigmoid colon by means of a flexible tube inserted through the anus. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SIGMOIDOSCOPY — [sig.moid.os.co.py] n (ca. 1900): the process of using a long hollow tubular instrument passed through the anus for inspection, diagnosis, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SIGMOIDOSCOPY — Sigmoidoscopy is a procedure whereby a doctor inserts a viewing tube (sigmoidoscope) into the rectum for the purpose of inspecting …
English Dictionary of Medicine
SIGMOIDOSCOPY — Inspection of the lower colon using a thin, lighted tube called a sigmoidoscope. Samples of tissue or cells may be …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
SIGMOIDOSCOPY — examination of the sigmoid colon (the lower transverse part of the colon) with a lighted flexible viewing tube. See also …
AIDS English Glossary
SIGMOIDOSCOPY — ректороманоскопия, проктосигмоидоскопия, ректосигмоидоскопия
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
SIGMOIDOSCOPE — noun Date: circa 1900 an endoscope designed to be passed through the anus for visual examination especially of the sigmoid …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PROCTOSIGMOIDOSCOPY — /prok'toh sig'moy dos"keuh pee/ , n. , pl. proctosigmoidoscopies . sigmoidoscopy. [ PROCTO- + SIGMOIDOSCOPY ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ULTRASOUND — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN scan ▪ An ultrasound scan was done, as already described to assess stone status …
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SWALLOW — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES swallow a pill ▪ He swallowed a handful of pills. swallow a tablet ▪ …
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SCAN — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES brain scan CAT scan CT scan eye scan iris scan PET scan ultrasound scan …
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MEAL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a birthday meal ▪ Where are you going for your birthday meal? an evening meal …
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IRON — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a paracetamol/quinine/iron etc tablet ▪ She's on iron tablets for her anaemia. a stone/wooden/iron …
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ENEMA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN barium ▪ Distal small bowel lesions may also be shown by reflux at barium …
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ENDOSCOPY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE gastrointestinal ▪ An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy should be performed to exclude other abnormalities. ▪ …
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DISEASE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a childhood illness/disease ▪ measles and other common childhood illnesses a devastating disease/illness ▪ Cheaper …
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DIAGNOSIS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a doctor diagnoses flu/depression etc (= says what illness someone has ) ▪ The doctor …
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DEFICIENCY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE dietary ▪ The consequences of starvation depend on the type of dietary deficiency from …
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CONFIRM — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a study confirms sth (= shows that something is true ) ▪ The study confirms …
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BIOPSY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE antral ▪ Invitro gastric antral biopsies were stimulated by vortex mixing and eicosanoid measurements …
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BARIUM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN enema ▪ Distal small bowel lesions may also be shown by reflux at barium …
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ANAEMIA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES pernicious anaemia sickle-cell anaemia COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE pernicious ▪ Similar findings were also …
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DIVERTICULITIS — Inflammation of diverticula (small bulging sacs pushing outward from the colon wall). Can be diagnosed with barium x-rays or with …
English Dictionary of Medicine
CONSTIPATION — Infrequent (and frequently incomplete) bowel movements. The opposite of diarrhea, constipation is commonly caused by irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulosis, and …
English Dictionary of Medicine
COLITIS, ULCERATIVE — Inflammation of the large intestine (the colon). Cause unknown. Intermittent rectal bleeding, crampy abdominal pain and diarrhea can be symptoms …
English Dictionary of Medicine
COLITIS — Inflammation of the large intestine (the colon). There are many forms of colitis, including ulcerative, Crohns, infectious, pseudomembranous, and spastic. …
English Dictionary of Medicine
PROCTOSIGMOIDOSCOPY — An examination of the lower colon using a thin, lighted tube, called a sigmoidoscope, inserted into the rectum. Samples of …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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