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sigmoidoscopy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | flexible sigmoidoscopy |
| Type of | endoscopy |
Examples of sigmoidoscopy
sigmoidoscopy
The choice of sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy was at the discretion of the patient.
From the sciencedaily.com
In three recently published studies it performed no better than sigmoidoscopy.
From the latimes.com
A sigmoidoscopy would have been completely useless, since it doesn't reach the cecum.
From the latimes.com
A sigmoidoscopy relies on a similar but shorter tube to examine just the lower colon.
From the washingtonpost.com
A sigmoidoscopy is similar to a colonoscopy but examines only a portion of the colon.
From the omaha.com
The notion that a sigmoidoscopy is as good as a colonoscopy is ludicrous.
From the latimes.com
Everyone turning 55 will be invited for a flexible sigmoidoscopy test.
From the express.co.uk
You can read the sigmoidoscopy report, E.R. notes and labs below.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
A sigmoidoscopy at North Shore University Hospital costs $250.
From the stltoday.com
- Visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
- A diagnostic procedure that allows the physician to examine the inside of a portion of the large intestine, and is helpful in identifying the causes of diarrhea, abdominal pain, constipation, abnormal growths, and bleeding. ...
- A test to help find cancer or polyps on the inside of the rectum and part of the colon. A slender, hollow, lighted tube is placed into the rectum. The doctor is able to look for polyps or other abnormalities.
- Examination of the rectum and lower part of the colon (sigmoid colon) using a flexible viewing tube passed through the rectum.
- A screening test for colorectal cancer that enables a doctor to view the lower third of the colon.
- A procedure in which an endoscope is used to view the patient's sigmoid flexure (a part of the colon).
- A diagnostic procedure that uses a flexible viewing tube to allow the doctor to see the inner walls of the colon. During this procedure, a tube is gently passed into the colon through the anus.
- A test where the doctor looks at the lower part of the intestines with a thin, lighted tube to see (and possibly remove) any growths in the colon. Beginning at age 50, this test should be done every 5 years. In addition, the doctor may suggest a fecal occult blood test each year.
- Looking into the sigmoid colon and rectum with a flexible or rigid tube, called a sigmoidoscope.
