colonoscope

American  

[koh-lon-uh-skohp, kuh-] / koʊˈlɒn əˌskoʊp, kə- /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. a flexible, lighted, tubular instrument using fiber optics to permit visualization of the colon.

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colonoscope British  

/ ˌkɒlənˈɒskəpɪ, kəˈlɒnəˌskəʊp /

noun

1. an instrument for examining the colon, consisting of a flexible lighted tube that is inserted in the colon to look for abnormalities and to remove them or take tissue samples

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Other Word Forms

• colonoscopy
  noun

Etymology

Origin of colonoscope

colon ² + -o- + -scope

Example Sentences

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colonoscope

By comparison, the colonoscope, mainly used to examine men over 50 and assess their risk of colon cancer – has been through several iterations.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 31, 2018

Nonetheless, he said he’s eager to try the disposable colonoscope from German device maker Invendo Medical.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2017

Nonetheless, he said he’s eager to try the disposable colonoscope from German device maker Invendo Medical in the coming months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2016

This is pumped into the patient's colon using a colonoscope or endoscope, or siphoned into the stomach via a nasogastric tube.

From Slate ● Jan. 17, 2013

For this procedure, performed under light sedation, doctors used a colonoscope, a flexible hollow tube with fiber-optic threads, that can be inserted to the full length of the large intestine.

From Time Magazine Archive