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rectosigmoidoscopy

rectosigmoidoscopy noun: internal examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon.

Noun

rectosigmoidoscopy (plural rectosigmoidoscopies)

  1. Internal examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon

Forms of rectosigmoidoscopy

pluralrectosigmoidoscopies

Origin of rectosigmoidoscopy

From recto- + sigmoidoscopy.

Questions about rectosigmoidoscopy

What does rectosigmoidoscopy mean?
Rectosigmoidoscopy means internal examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon.
What part of speech is rectosigmoidoscopy?
Rectosigmoidoscopy is a noun.
What is the plural of rectosigmoidoscopy?
The plural of rectosigmoidoscopy is rectosigmoidoscopies.

Words near rectosigmoidoscopy in the dictionary

  1. rectosigmoid
  2. rectosigmoidal
  3. rectosigmoidectomy
  4. rectosigmoiditis
  5. rectosigmoidoscopies
  6. rectosigmoidoscopy
  7. rectosigmoids
  8. rectosonography
  9. rectosphincteric
  10. rectosygmoid
  11. rectotomies

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