Sigmoidoscopy - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Sigmoidoscopy;

NCIt synonyms : Proctosigmoidoscopy;

NCIt definition : Endoscopic examination of the luminal surface of the sigmoid colon.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Examination of the lower colon using a sigmoidoscope, inserted into the rectum. A sigmoidoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046536; CDR0000045880;

Details

Origin ID

C17131;

UMLS CUI

C0037075;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Sigmoidoscope (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Sigmoidoscopy [ICHI intervention]
- colonoscopy [MedlinePlus Topic]
- sigmoidoscopes [MeSH Descriptor]
- sigmoidoscopes [MeSH concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Sigmoidoscopy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Sigmoidoscopy (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- sigmoidoscopy [Disease (Nov.)]
- sigmoidoscopy [MeSH Descriptor]
- sigmoidoscopy [MeSH concept]
- sigmoidoscopy, nos [SNOMED Notion]
False automatic mappings
- Proctosigmoidoscopy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
Semantic type(s)
- Diagnostic Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Proctosigmoidoscopy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Sigmoidoscopy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Sigmoidoscopy (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- sigmoidoscopy [Disease (Nov.)]
- sigmoidoscopy [MeSH concept]
- sigmoidoscopy [MeSH Descriptor]
- sigmoidoscopy, nos [SNOMED Notion]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
procedure_has_target_anatomy
- Colon [NCIt concept]
- Gastrointestinal Tract [NCIt concept]
- Organ [NCIt concept]
- Sigmoid Colon [NCIt concept]

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