colonoscopy

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Definition of colonoscopy

noun Medicine/Medical.

visual inspection of the interior of the colon with a flexible, lighted tube inserted through the rectum.

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Also called coloscopy .

First recorded in 1900–05; colon² + -o- + -scopy

co·lon·o·scop·ic

[kuh-lon-uh-skop-ik], /kəˌlɒn əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectiveco·lon·o·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb

Sasser didn’t hesitate to opt in, because nothing else had worked for her, so she had FMT through a colonoscopy.
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Then the stool is thawed to room temperature, and usually inserted into the recipient’s intestine during a colonoscopy.
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Research done by myself and others shows that prompting people to think through the date and time cue that will spur them to act can increase follow-through on everything from voting to getting a flu shot or colonoscopy.
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The patient planned to record the doctor’s instructions on his phone once the colonoscopy was over.
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During routine colonoscopies, doctors can remove polyps before they develop further.
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For some mysterious reason, colonoscopy providers are not held to these same standards despite a similar rate of complications.
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Even just sitting at the breakfast table, he looked like he'd prefer to be having a colonoscopy.
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The Wall Street Journal today has a big splash, "CT Scans Gain Favor as Option for Colonoscopy."
Science Journalists Cross the Line|Gary Schwitzer|October 28, 2008|DAILY BEAST

colonoscopy

[ kō′lə-nŏs′kə-pē ]

Examination of the inner surface of the colon by means of a colonoscope.coloscopy

colonoscopy

[ kō′lə-nŏs′kə-pē ]

Inspection of the interior surface of the colon with a flexible endoscope that is equipped to obtain tissue samples and inserted through the rectum.