Sigmoidoscopes

"Sigmoidoscopes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Endoscopes for examining the interior of the sigmoid colon.

Descriptor ID	D020694
MeSH Number(s)	E07.230.220.260.160.800 E07.858.240.260.160.800
Concept/Terms	Sigmoidoscopes Sigmoidoscopes Sigmoidoscope

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sigmoidoscopes".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Diagnostic Equipment [E07.230]
Endoscopes [E07.230.220]
Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal [E07.230.220.260]
Colonoscopes [E07.230.220.260.160]
Sigmoidoscopes [E07.230.220.260.160.800]
Surgical Equipment [E07.858]
Endoscopes [E07.858.240]
Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal [E07.858.240.260]
Colonoscopes [E07.858.240.260.160]
Sigmoidoscopes [E07.858.240.260.160.800]

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