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coloscopy

American  
[kuh-los-kuh-pee] / kəˈlɒs kə pi /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

  1. colonoscopy.

Other Word Forms

  • coloscopic adjective
  • coloscopically adverb

Etymology

Origin of coloscopy

First recorded in 1940–45; col(on) 2 ( def. ) + -o- ( def. ) + -scopy ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Postponed procedures could range from a coloscopy for screening colon cancer to an internal assessment of injured knee, according to KUTV.

From Washington Times

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