sigmoidoscope [sig-moi-duh-skohp] Word Origin noun
- a rigid or flexible endoscope for visual examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon.
Origin of sigmoidoscope 1900–05; sigmoid (flexure) + -o- + -scope Also called proctosigmoidoscope. Related formssig·moid·o·scop·ic [sig-moi-duh-skop-ik] /sɪgˌmɔɪ dəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectivesig·moid·os·co·pist [sig-moi-dos-kuh-pist] /ˌsɪg mɔɪˈdɒs kə pɪst/, noun British Dictionary definitions for sigmoidoscope sigmoidoscope noun
- an instrument incorporating a light for the direct observation of the colon, rectum, and sigmoid flexure
Derived Formssigmoidoscopic (sɪɡˌmɔɪdəˈskɒpɪk), adjectivesigmoidoscopy (ˌsɪɡmɔɪdˈɒskəpɪ), noun sigmoidoscope in Medicine sigmoidoscope [sĭg-moi′də-skōp′] n.
- A tubular instrument for visual examination of the sigmoid flexure.
Related formssig′moid•os′co•py (sĭg′moi-dŏs′kə-pē) adj.