colonoscopy

[ koh-luh-nos-kuh-pee ]
/ ˌkoʊ ləˈnɒs kə pi /

noun Medicine/Medical.

visual inspection of the interior of the colon with a flexible, lighted tube inserted through the rectum.
Also called coloscopy.

OTHER WORDS FROM colonoscopy

co·lon·o·scop·ic [kuh-lon-uh-skop-ik] /kəˌlɒn əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective co·lon·o·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Medical definitions for colonoscopy

colonoscopy
[ kō′lə-nŏskə-pē ]

n.

Examination of the inner surface of the colon by means of a colonoscope. coloscopy

Scientific definitions for colonoscopy

colonoscopy
[ kō′lə-nŏskə-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.