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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for sigmoidoscopy
  1. Colonoscopy (image) 
    ... cancer: a stool test (to check for blood), sigmoidoscopy (inspection of the lower colon), and colonoscopy (inspection ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1083.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Colon culture (image) 
    When polyps are discovered in a sigmoidoscopy (an inspection of the lower third of the large intestine), they are retrieved to be tested for cancer. If a large amount ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9246.htm - Medical Encyclopedia