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proctosigmoidoscopies

proctosigmoidoscopies is the plural of proctosigmoidoscopy.

Meaning of proctosigmoidoscopy

Noun

proctosigmoidoscopy (plural proctosigmoidoscopies)

  1. An endoscopic examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon using a flexible or rigid scope.
    • Proctosigmoidoscopy revealed many ulcerations with slightly raises, sharply defined edges.1911 December 16, Dudley Roberts, “Observations on the influence of ipecac upon intestinal amœbiasis”, in International Record of Medicine and General Practice Clinics, volume 94, page 1231

Questions about proctosigmoidoscopies

What is proctosigmoidoscopies the plural of?
Proctosigmoidoscopies is the plural of proctosigmoidoscopy.

Words near proctosigmoidoscopies in the dictionary

  1. proctosigmoiditis
  2. proctosigmoidoscope
  3. proctosigmoidoscopes
  4. proctosigmoidoscopic
  5. proctosigmoidoscopically
  6. proctosigmoidoscopies
  7. proctosigmoidoscopy
  8. proctostomy
  9. proctosurgery
  10. proctosurgical
  11. proctotomies

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