proctosigmoidoscopy

English

Etymology

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, volume 94, page 1231:
      Proctosigmoidoscopy revealed many ulcerations with slightly raises, sharply defined edges.
    • 2012, Anthony B. Miller, editor, Advances in Cancer Screening‎:
      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, page 228:
      Proctosigmoidoscopy is endoscopic examination of the lining of the distal sigmoid colon, rectum and rectal canal.
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