rectosigmoidoscopy

noun

Internal examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon

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Meanings

nounrectosigmoidoscopy (plural rectosigmoidoscopies)

plural rectosigmoidoscopies

  1. medicineInternal examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon

Origin

From recto- + sigmoidoscopy.

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rectosigmoidoscopy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectosigmoidoscopy

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