n.
Pronunciation: sig- ' mo ̇ i-d ə - ˌ sk ō p
Function: noun
Date: circa 1900
: an endoscope designed to be passed through the anus for visual examination especially of the sigmoid colon
– sig · moid · o · scop · ic \ - ˌ mo ̇ i-d ə - ' skä-pik \ adjective
– sig · moid · os · co · py \ - ˌ mo ̇ i- ' däs-k ə -p ē \ noun