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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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| sigmoid colon |
The portion of the colon shaped like a letter 'S' or 'C', extending from the descending colon to the rectum.
Ãâó: www.ibdclub.org.uk/ibd_facts_glossary_pz.html
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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. ...
Ãâó: www.stanford.edu/class/humbio103/ParaSites2003/Bal...
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| sigmoidoscopy |
A test that examines the lower part of the colon and the rectum.
Ãâó: www.crohnsresource.com/glossary.jsp
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| sigmoidoscopy |
A procedure in which a scope is used to view the sigmoid flexure, a part of the colon that's shaped like the letter S.
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