— sigmoidoscopic /sig moy'deuh skop"ik/ , adj. — sigmoidoscopist /sig'moy dos"keuh pist/ , n.
/sig moy"deuh skohp'/ , n.
a rigid or flexible endoscope for visual examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon. Also called proctosigmoidoscope .
[ 1900-05; SIGMOID (FLEXURE) + -O- + -SCOPE ]