Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flexible sigmoidoscopy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: flex-i-ble sig-moi-doscopy
IPA

44

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An intestinal examination from anal insertion using a flexible tube that can follow the intestinal curves.

Example Sentences

"He was the inventor of the procedure for flexible sigmoidoscopy using insufflation (inflating the sigmoid colon with air) that still is practiced today."

Inflected Forms

flexible sigmoidoscopies (plural)

Synonyms

sigmoidoscopy

Questions

What does flexible sigmoidoscopy mean?: An intestinal examination from anal insertion using a flexible tube that can follow the intestinal curves.

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