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colonoscopy

[koh-luh-nos-kuh-pee] Origin

co·lon·os·co·py

[koh-luh-nos-kuh-pee]
noun Medicine/Medical.
visual inspection of the interior of the colon with a flexible, lighted tube inserted through the rectum.
Also called coloscopy.

co·lon·o·scop·ic [kuh-lon-uh-skop-ik] , adjective
co·lon·o·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb
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colonoscope (kəˈlɒnəˌskəʊp)
 
n
an instrument for examining the colon, consisting of a flexible lighted tube that is inserted in the colon to look for abnormalities and to remove them or take tissue samples
 
[C20: from colon² + -o- + -scope]
 
colonoscopy
 
n

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colonoscopy
from colon (2) + -oscopy.
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colonoscopy co·lon·os·co·py (kō'lə-nŏs'kə-pē)
n.
Examination of the inner surface of the colon by means of a colonoscope. Also called coloscopy.

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colonoscopy   (kō'lə-nŏs'kə-pē)  Pronunciation Key 
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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