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English
Etymology
From procto- + sigmoidoscopy.
Noun
proctosigmoidoscopy (plural proctosigmoidoscopies)
- 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.