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sigmoidoscope

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007754

A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the colon. A sigmoidoscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may have a tool to remove tissue.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007754
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007754",
  "term": "sigmoidoscope",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the colon. A sigmoidoscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may have a tool to remove tissue.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/sigmoidoscope/"
}

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