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colonoscopy
noun co·lo·nos·co·py \ˌkō-lə-ˈnäs-kə-pē\
medical : a medical procedure in which a special tube-shaped instrument is used to take pictures of the inside of someone's colon
plural co·lo·nos·co·pies
Full Definition of COLONOSCOPY
: endoscopic examination of the colon
— co·lon·o·scope \kō-ˈlä-nə-ˌskōp\ noun
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First Known Use of COLONOSCOPY
1926
Medical Dictionary
colonoscopy
noun co·lo·nos·co·py \ˌkō-lə-ˈnäs-kə-pē, ˌkäl-ə-\
plural co·lo·nos·co·pies
Medical Definition of COLONOSCOPY
: endoscopic examination of the colon <transabdominal colonoscopy with a sigmoidoscope via colotomy>
—co·lon·o·scop·ic \kō-ˌlän-ə-ˈskäp-ik\ adjective
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