sigmoidoscopy
noun [ C or U ] medical specialized uk/ˌsɪɡ.mɔɪˈdɒs.kə.pi/ us/ˌsɪɡ.mɔɪˈdɑː.skə.pi/ (also flexible sigmoidoscopy)
乙状结肠镜检查
a medical examination of the lower part of the colon (= the lower part of the tube that takes solid waste out of your body)
The Cancer Society recommends a flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years. 癌症学会推荐每五年做一次软式乙状结肠镜检。
The patient continued to experience severe abdominal pain and was taken for sigmoidoscopy. 患者持续严重腹痛，被送去做了乙状结肠镜检查。
- More examples
- The need for sigmoidoscopy in patients with obscure iron deficiency anaemia is contentious.
- A similar procedure, called a flexible sigmoidoscopy, examines a smaller portion of the colorectal area.
- 44 percent of those surveyed said they had never had a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.