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. Found on http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=S
A sigmoidoscope is a long tubular speculum used for sigmoidoscopy, that is a form of endoscopy involving the examination of the upper regions of the rectum and the sigmoid or pelvic colon. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ES.HTM