SIGMOIDOSCOPY


Meaning of SIGMOIDOSCOPY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [sig-MOY-DAHS-kuh-pee] ]

Inspection of the lower colon using a thin, lighted tube called a sigmoidoscope. Samples of tissue or cells may be collected for examination under a microscope. Also called proctosigmoidoscopy.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).