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colonoscopy
[ koh-luh-nos-kuh-pee ]
/ ˌkoʊ ləˈnɒs kə pi /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
visual inspection of the interior of the colon with a flexible, lighted tube inserted through the rectum.
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Also called coloscopy .
OTHER WORDS FROM colonoscopy
co·lon·o·scop·ic [kuh-lon-uh-skop-ik], /kəˌlɒn əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectiveco·lon·o·scop·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby colonoscopy
colonize, Colonna, colonnade, colonnette, colonoscope, colonoscopy, Colonsay, colonus, colony, colony collapse disorder, colony-stimulating factor
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Scientific definitions for colonoscopy
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.
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