colonoscopy

[ koh-luh-nos-kuh-pee ]

/ ˌkoʊ ləˈnɒs kə pi /

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

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Also called coloscopy.

co·lon·o·scop·ic

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

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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."
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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.