Term: sigmoidoscopy: visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
Candidate hypernym: work: activity directed toward making or doing something → 1
Candidate hypernym: business letter: a letter dealing with business → 0
Candidate hypernym: marking: the act of making a visible mark on a surface → 0
Candidate hypernym: kupffer's cell: specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells → 0
Candidate hypernym: zoomastigote: flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics → 0
Candidate hypernym: cubist: an artist who adheres to the principles of cubism → 0
Candidate hypernym: gabonese: a native or inhabitant of Gabon → 0
Candidate hypernym: block letter: a plain hand-drawn letter → 0
Candidate hypernym: viverrine: small cat-like predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World → 0
Candidate hypernym: howler: a glaring blunder → 0
Candidate hypernym: cisco: important food fish of cold deep lakes of North America → 0