Sigmoidoscopy: Inspection of the lower colon using a thin, lighted tube called a sigmoidoscope. Samples of tissue or cells may be collected for examination under a microscope. Also called proctosigmoidoscopy.
Source: National Institute of Health
Sigmoidoscopy: Use of a sigmoidoscope (a small camera attached to a flexible tube) inserted through the rectum to visually examine the colon, sigmoid and rectum.
Disease or Condition count: 7; see list of conditions below. These are the diseases or medical conditions in which the medical test 'Sigmoidoscopy' may be involved.
The following list of conditions have 'Sigmoidoscopy' or similar listed as a medical diagnostic test in our database:
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