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Definition: Sigmoidoscopy |
SigmoidoscopyNoun1. Visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Health | Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the sigmoid flexure. (references) |
Medicine | The visual examination of the rectum and lower colon using a tubular instrument called a sigmoidoscope. Source: European Union. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Flexible sigmoidoscopy (SIG-moy-DAH-skuh-pee) enables the physician to look at the inside of the large intestine from the rectum through the last part of the colon, called the sigmoid or descending colon. Physicians may use the procedure to find the cause of diarrhea, abdominal pain, or constipation. They also use it to look for early signs of cancer in the descending colon and rectum. With flexible sigmoidoscopy, the physician can see bleeding, inflammation, abnormal growths, and ulcers in the descending colon and rectum. Flexible sigmoidoscopy is not sufficient to detect polyps or cancer in the ascending or transverse colon (two-thirds of the colon).
For the procedure, you will lie on your left side on the examining table. The physician will insert a short, flexible, lighted tube into your rectum and slowly guide it into your colon. The tube is called a sigmoidoscope (sig-MOY-duh-skope). The scope transmits an image of the inside of the rectum and colon, so the physician can carefully examine the lining of these organs. The scope also blows air into these organs, which inflates them and helps the physician see better.
If anything unusual is in your rectum or colon, like a polyp or inflamed tissue, the physician can remove a piece of it using instruments inserted into the scope. The physician will send that piece of tissue (biopsy) to the lab for testing.
Bleeding and puncture of the colon are possible complications of sigmoidoscopy. However, such complications are uncommon.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy takes 10 to 20 minutes. During the procedure, you might feel pressure and slight cramping in your lower abdomen. You will feel better afterward when the air leaves your colon.
The colon and rectum must be completely empty for flexible sigmoidoscopy to be thorough and safe, so the physician will probably tell you to drink only clear liquids for 12 to 24 hours beforehand. A liquid diet means fat-free bouillon or broth, gelatin, strained fruit juice, water, plain coffee, plain tea, or diet soda. The night before or right before the procedure, you may also be given an enema, which is a liquid solution that washes out the intestines. Your physician may give you other special instructions.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Preparation
Rigid sigmoidoscopy
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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Sigmoidoscopy."
Synonym: SigmoidoscopySynonym: flexible sigmoidoscopy (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Sigmoidoscopy |
| English words defined with "sigmoidoscopy": flexible sigmoidoscopy. (references) |
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Health | Bleeding and puncture of the colon are possible complications of sigmoidoscopy. (references) | |
This test is similar to sigmoidoscopy, but the doctor looks at the entire colon. (references) | ||
An examination of the rectum and lower colon (sigmoid) is called a sigmoidoscopy. (references) | ||
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| "Sigmoidoscopy" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Sigmoidoscopy" is used about 64 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 64 | 42,009 |
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Expression using "sigmoidoscopy": flexible sigmoidoscopy. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
sigmoidoscopy | 164 |
flexible sigmoidoscopy | 37 |
rigid sigmoidoscopy | 4 |
flex sigmoidoscopy | 3 |
sigmoidoscopy procedure | 3 |
preparation sigmoidoscopy | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "sigmoidoscopy"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
Danish | sigmoideaskopi (proctosigmoidoscopy). (various references) | ||||||||||
Dutch | sigmoïdoscopie (proctosigmoidoscopy). (various references) | ||||||||||
Finnish | sigmoidoskopia (proctosigmoidoscopy), sigmasuolen tähystys (proctosigmoidoscopy). (various references) | ||||||||||
French | sigmoïdoscopie. (various references) | ||||||||||
German | Sigmoidoskopie (proctosigmoidoscopy). (various references) | ||||||||||
Greek | σιγμοειδοσκόπηση (proctosigmoidoscopy). (various references) | ||||||||||
Italian | sigmoidoscopia (proctosigmoidoscopy). (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | igmoidoscopysay sigmoidoscopia (proctosigmoidoscopy). (various references) | ||||||||||
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| Words within the letters "c-d-g-i-i-m-o-o-o-p-s-s-y" | |
-5 letters: sigmoids. | |
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HTML Code (1990) (references)S i g m o i d o s c o p y |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0053 0069 0067 006D 006F 0069 0064 006F 0073 0063 006F 0070 0079 |
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Danish | ordbog, deskriptordefinition, oversættelse | tanskalainen, danois, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, danese, danés |
Dutch | woordenboek, definitie, translatie | hollandsk, hollantilainen, néerlandais, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, olandese, holandés |
Finnish | määritelmä, translaatio, taajuusmuutos | suomi, suomalainen, finnois, Finlandaise, finlandais, finnisch, φινλανδικόσ, finlandese, finlandés, finés |
French | dictionnaire, définition, traduction | ranskalainen, français, französisch, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, γάλλοσ, francese, francés |
German | wörterbuch, Übersetzung | tysker, Duitse, saksalainen, allemand, deutsch, Deutsche, "ερμανός, tedesco, alemán |
Greek | λεξικό, ορισμός, μετάφραση | græker, kreikkalainen, grec, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, greco, griego |
Italian | dizionario, definizione, traduzione | italiener, italialainen, italien, italienisch, Ιταλός, italiano |
Spanish | diccionario, definición, traducción | Spaans, espanjalainen, espagnol, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, spagnolo, español |
English | Dictionary, Definition, Translation | englantia, englantilainen, anglais, englisch, εγγλέζοσ, αγγλικόσ, inglese, inglés |
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