Colorectal Cancer terms starting with S

4 terms

1. Screening test Tests used to check, or screen, for disease when there are no symptoms. Recommended screening tests for colorectal cancer include the fecal occult blood…
2. Sigmoidoscope (sig-MOY-doh-skope) A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the colon.
3. Stool The material in a bowel movement. Stool is made up of food that was not digested, bacteria, mucus, and cells from the intestines. Also called feces.
4. Stool test A test to check for hidden blood in the bowel movement.