colonoscope
[ koh-lon-uh-skohp, kuh- ]
/ koʊˈlɒn əˌskoʊp, kə- /
noun Medicine/Medical.
a flexible, lighted, tubular instrument using fiber optics to permit visualization of the colon.
Also called
co·lo·scope
[koh-luh-skohp] /ˈkoʊ ləˌskoʊp/.
Words nearby colonoscope
colonnade,
colonnette,
colonopathy,
colonorrhagia,
colonorrhea,
colonoscope,
colonoscopy,
colonsay,
colonus,
colony,
colony collapse disorder
British Dictionary definitions for coloscope
colonoscope
/ (kəˈlɒnəˌskəʊp) /
noun
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
Derived forms of colonoscope
colonoscopy (ˌkɒlənˈɒskəpɪ), nounWord Origin for colonoscope
C20: from
colon ² +
-o- +
-scope
Medical definitions for coloscope (1 of 2)
coloscope
[ kō′lə-skōp′ ]
n.
colonoscope
Medical definitions for coloscope (2 of 2)
colonoscope
[ 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.
coloscope