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sigmoidoscope Med.|sɪgˈmɔɪdəskəʊp|
[f. sigmoid a. and n. + -o + -scope.]
A speculum for examining the lower bowel and for assisting in minor operations therein. Cf. sigmoidscope s.v. sigmoid.
1900in Dorland Med. Dict. 599/2. 1906 P. L. Mummery Sigmoidoscope 7 The introduction of the electric pneumatic sigmoidoscope represents a great advance in our powers of accurate diagnosis. 1974R. M. Kirk et al. Surgery vi. 123 Polyps can be removed through a sigmoidoscope using a snare.
Hence as v. trans.; also sigmoidoˈscopic a., performed or ascertained by means of a sigmoidoscope; sigmoidoˈscopically adv.; sigmoiˈdoscopist, one who uses a sigmoidoscope; sigmoiˈdoscopy, examination by means of a sigmoidoscope.
1900Dorland Med. Dict. 599/2 Sigmoidoscopy. 1906P. L. Mummery Sigmoidoscope 37 A sigmoidoscopic examination will give valuable information if there is any question of being able to remove the growth. 1961L. Martin Clinical Endocrinol. (ed. 3) vi. 163 Intestinal symptoms and sigmoidoscopy or barium enema appearances will be diagnostic. 1962Lancet 26 May 1095/1 Of the 20 patients receiving control treatment only 7 improved symptomatically and 8 sigmoidoscopically. 1966Ibid. 25 June 1420/2 Heaven forbid that some future ‘Chief of Service’ should licence me to sigmoidoscope my cases of earache in this surgery. 1976Path. Ann. XI. 28 Rectal examination may reveal blood, as may sigmoidoscopy, when the blood can often be seen coming from higher in the bowel. 1977Proc. R. Soc. Med. LXX. 273/2 Sigmoidoscopic biopsy of the stricture at 14 cm showed chronically inflamed mucosa with no tumour tissue. 1977Lancet 29 Oct. 893/2 The sigmoidoscopist was not able to recognise the type of enema a patient was receiving by the sigmoidoscopic appearances on the morning after an overnight retention enema. |