sigmoidoscopy
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8.8
- noun
- /ˌsɪɡmɔɪˈdɒskəpi/
- Specialized
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sigmoidoscopia
- Doctors typically recommend a sigmoidoscopy to check for polyps and other abnormalities in the colon.
- flexible sigmoidoscopy
- sigmoidoscopy screening
- sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy
Examples
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Instead, the patient is to be followed with periodic flexible sigmoidoscopies.
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More invasive testing, such as sigmoidoscopy and biopsy, is reserved for more chronic symptomatic infection.
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The difference is that with a sigmoidoscopy, first of all, the prep is more straightforward.
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We investigated patients aged 55 years or older by colonoscopy; younger patients were assessed by flexible sigmoidoscopy.
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Despite mounting evidence of the effectiveness of sigmoidoscopy screening, its use in the USA has declined to < 1% of screened adults (4).
Academic text (2014) -
An invitation for flexible sigmoidoscopy screening reduced colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, but not all-cause mortality, compared with no contact.
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However, in patients with symptoms alone, flexible sigmoidoscopy detects 95% of cancers, and the diagnostic yield of WCI after FS is very low.
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New research published in The Lancet earlier this year (Atkin et al., 2010) has shown the huge potential for screening by flexible sigmoidoscopy, or short colonoscopy, in the future.
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With a family history of colon issues, it's important to schedule a sigmoidoscopy regularly.
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Before undergoing a sigmoidoscopy, patients must follow specific preparation guidelines to ensure accurate results.
Synonyms
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6.1
A medical test using a thin flexible tube to look inside the large bowel while you are asleep
A test in which a thin tube with a camera goes into the lower bowel to look for small growths
An examination using a thin tube with light to look inside the rectum
Compounds
- Specialized
A test in which a thin tube with a camera goes into the lower bowel to look for small growths
How Diagnostic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sigmoidoscopy breaks into two parts: sigmoid (from the Greek sigma, meaning 'S-shaped') and -scopy (from a root meaning 'to look', like scope in 'microscope'). So, a sigmoidoscopy is a medical exam that looks into the S-shaped lower part of the colon.