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SIGMOIDOSCOPE


subject field: medicine:instrument
origination date: 31/05/2002
originator: Carlos
check date: 10/06/2002
checker: Pamela

Conceptual Structures
ISADIAGNOSTIC-DEVICE-BY-BODY-PART-INSPECTED
ANCESTORSALL
ARTIFACT
DEVICE
DIAGNOSTIC-DEVICE-BY-BODY-PART-INSPECTED
INANIMATE
MEDICAL-DEVICE
OBJECT
PHYSICAL-OBJECT
SEPARABLE-ENTITY


Spanish
sigmoidoscopiodefinition: instrumento delgado en forma de tubo que se inserta a través del ano para examinar la sección inferior interna del colon, donde los tumores y pólipos son más frecuentes. (es)
gender: masculine
number: singular
part of speech: noun
reliability code: 10
term type: main entry term

English
sigmoidoscopeterm type: main entry term
number: singular
part of speech: noun
reliability code: 10
definition: thin tubular lighted instrument that is inserted through the anus for the examination of the lower inner portion of the colon, where cancer and polyps are most frequent. (en)