| sigmoidoscopy |
a diagnostic test in which a lighted tube is passed through the rectum into the sigmoid colon.
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| sigmoidoscopy |
the passing of a short lighted telescope through the anus to inspect the lining (mucosa) of the rectum and the lower colon.
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| sigmoidoscopy |
This is an examination involving inserting a thin rigid tube being inserted into the large bowel to check for the presence of disease. Small Cell lung cancer Cancer that develops in the small cells within the lung
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| sigmoidoscopy |
procedure for viewing the large intestine and for taking tissue biopsies; a thin, flexible, hollow instrument (sigmoidoscope) is inserted through the anus; physicians use sigmoidoscopy for inspecting, diagnosis, and photographing the large intestine; it is especially useful for diagnosing the cause of diarrhea, constipation, or abdominal pain, and for identifying early signs of intestinal cancers. ...
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| sigmoidoscopy |
A test that examines the lower part of the colon and the rectum.
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