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proc·to·sig·moi·dos·co·py (prok″to-sig″moi-dosґkə-pe) examination of the rectum and sigmoid with the sigmoidoscope.Medical dictionary. 2011.
proctosigmoidoscopy — /prok toh sig moy dos keuh pee/, n., pl. proctosigmoidoscopies. sigmoidoscopy. [PROCTO + SIGMOIDOSCOPY] * * * … Universalium
proctosigmoidoscopy — noun A combined proctoscopy and sigmoidoscopy … Wiktionary
proctosigmoidoscopy — proc·to·sigmoidoscopy … English syllables
proctosigmoidoscopy — Examination of the lower colon using a sigmoidoscope, inserted into the rectum. A sigmoidoscope is a thin, tube like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for… … English dictionary of cancer terms
proctosigmoidoscopy — noun see proctosigmoidoscope * * * /prok toh sig moy dos keuh pee/, n., pl. proctosigmoidoscopies. sigmoidoscopy. [PROCTO + SIGMOIDOSCOPY] … Useful english dictionary
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 — is a system of procedural codes. It is a subset of ICD 9 CM (volumes 1 and 2 are used for diagnostic codes.) The United States National Center for Health Statistics drafted ICD 10 PCS in 2000 as a potential replacement for ICD 9 CM Volume 3, but… … Wikipedia
Fecal incontinence — ICD 10 R15 ICD 9 787.6 Fecal incontinence (or faecal incontinence, FI) is the loss of regular control of the bowels. Involuntary excretion and leaking are common occurrences for those affected. Subjects relating to defecation … Wikipedia
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia
procto — /prok toh/, n., pl. proctos. Informal. proctosigmoidoscopy. [by shortening] * * * … Universalium
Proctitis, ulcerative — Ulcerative colitis that is limited to the rectum. Ulcerative colitis itself is a relatively common disease involving inflammation of the large intestine (the colon). The cause is unknown. It is a form of inflammatory bowel disease and has some… … Medical dictionary
