Colorectal Cancer terms starting with F

2 terms

1. Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) A test to check for hidden blood in stool. Fecal refers to stool. Occult means hidden. (See also Stool Test.)
2. Flexible sigmoidoscopy Also called proctosigmoidoscopy. A procedure in which the doctor looks inside the rectum and the lower portion of the colon (sigmoid colon) through a…