proctosigmoidoscopy
[ prok-toh-sig-moi-dos-kuh-pee ]
/ ˌprɒk toʊˌsɪg mɔɪˈdɒs kə pi /
noun, plural proc·to·sig·moid·os·co·pies.
Origin of proctosigmoidoscopy
Words nearby proctosigmoidoscopy
proctoscope,
proctoscopy,
proctosigmoidectomy,
proctosigmoiditis,
proctosigmoidoscope,
proctosigmoidoscopy,
proctospasm,
proctostenosis,
proctostomy,
proctotomy,
proctotresia
Medical definitions for proctosigmoidoscopy
proctosigmoidoscopy
[ prŏk′tō-sĭg′moi-dŏs′kə-pē ]
n.
Direct inspection of the rectum and the sigmoid colon using a sigmoidoscope.