sigmoidoscopy
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- Visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
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| 2 | microscopy | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | sigmoid | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | sigmoidal | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | endoscopy | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | simonis | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | simonds | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | simison | 3 | 0 |
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This Word in the News:
Sigmoidoscopy is sufficient to assess endoscopic response to therapy in pediatric ulcerative colitis: A cohort study
Oct 17, 2025 Wiley Online Library
Oct 17, 2025 Wiley Online Library
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May 21, 2012 The New England Journal of Medicine
May 21, 2012 The New England Journal of Medicine
Is CT Colonography Better Tolerated than Flexible Sigmoidoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening?Radiology
Mar 21, 2018 RSNA Journals
Mar 21, 2018 RSNA Journals