Definition of "sigmoidoscopy" []

• Intestinal examination from anal insertion (noun)

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• "It's time for another flexible sigmoidoscopy, which is not my favorite medical procedure."
• "The 16-year study involving more than 170,000 people in Britain found that a simple procedure known as sigmoidoscopy may have lifelong implications for preventing the second-biggest cancer killer worldwide, said lead researcher Wendy Atkin from Imperial College London."
• "A shorter colon cancer test called a sigmoidoscopy may help save lives."