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sigmoidoscopy noun[ C or U ] medical specializeduk /ˌsɪɡ.mɔɪˈdɒs.kə.pi/ us /ˌsɪɡ.mɔɪˈdɑː.skə.pi/(alsoflexible sigmoidoscopy) a medical examination of the lower part of the colon(= the lower part of the tube that takes solid waste out of your body): 乙状结肠镜检查 The Cancer Society recommends a flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years.癌症学会推荐每五年做一次软式乙状结肠镜检。 The patient continued to experience severe abdominal pain and was taken for sigmoidoscopy.患者持续严重腹痛,被送去做了乙状结肠镜检查。 The need for sigmoidoscopy in patients with obscure iron deficiency anaemia is contentious. A similar procedure, called a flexible sigmoidoscopy, examines a smaller portion of the colorectal area. 44 percent of those surveyed said they had never had a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Medical examination anechoic angiocardiography angiogram angiography audiogram CT colonography CT scan CVS cystoscopy dioptre electrocardiogram Pap smear PET scan PillCam post-irradiation post-mortem pre-screening radiography sperm count swab |