proctosigmoidoscopy

English

Etymology

From procto- +‎ sigmoidoscopy.

Noun

proctosigmoidoscopy (plural proctosigmoidoscopies)

1. A combined proctoscopy and sigmoidoscopy.
   • 1911 December 16, Dudley Roberts, “Observations on the influence of ipecac upon intestinal amœbiasis”, in International Record of Medicine and General Practice Clinics‎^[1], volume 94, page 1231:

     Proctosigmoidoscopy revealed many ulcerations with slightly raises, sharply defined edges.

   • 2012, Anthony B. Miller, editor, Advances in Cancer Screening‎^[2]:

     Gilbertsen reported on a long-term follow-up of rigid proctosigmoidoscopies of 21,140 adenomatous polyp patients attending a cancer detection center.

   • 2014, Gayle McKenzie, Clinical Companion: Medical-Surgical Nursing‎^[3], page 228:

     Proctosigmoidoscopy is endoscopic examination of the lining of the distal sigmoid colon, rectum and rectal canal.

Related terms

• proctosigmoidoscope