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, adverbWords nearby colonoscopy
Example sentences from the Web for colonoscopy
For some mysterious reason, colonoscopy providers are not held to these same standards despite a similar rate of complications.
Abortion Complications Are Rare, No Matter What the Right Says |Samantha Allen |December 8, 2014 |DAILY BEASTEven just sitting at the breakfast table, he looked like he'd prefer to be having a colonoscopy.
The Wall Street Journal today has a big splash, "CT Scans Gain Favor as Option for Colonoscopy."
Medical definitions for colonoscopy
colonoscopy
[ kō′lə-nŏs′kə-pē ]
n.
Examination of the inner surface of the colon by means of a colonoscope.
coloscopy
Scientific definitions for colonoscopy
colonoscopy
[ kō′lə-nŏs′kə-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.