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Proctoscopy vs Proctosigmoidoscopy - What's the difference?

proctoscopy | proctosigmoidoscopy |

As nouns the difference between proctoscopy and proctosigmoidoscopy

is that proctoscopy is the examination of the anal cavity, rectum or sigmoid colon by means of a proctoscope while proctosigmoidoscopy is a combined proctoscopy and sigmoidoscopy.

proctoscopy

English

Noun

(proctoscopies)
  • The examination of the anal cavity, rectum or sigmoid colon by means of a proctoscope.

    • proctosigmoidoscopy

    English

    Noun

    (proctosigmoidoscopies)
  • A combined proctoscopy and sigmoidoscopy.