co·lon·o·scope (kō-lŏn'ə-skōp', kə-) n. A long flexible endoscope, often equipped with a device for obtaining tissue samples, that is used for visual examination of the colon. Also called coloscope.
Main Entry: co·lon·o·scope Pronunciation: kO-'län-&-"skOp Function: noun : a flexible tube containing a fiberscope for visualinspection of the colon and apparatus for taking tissue samples
colonoscope co·lon·o·scope (kō-lŏn'ə-skōp', kə-) n. A long flexible endoscope, often equipped with a device for obtaining tissue samples, that is used for visual examination of the colon. Also called coloscope.