colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē 
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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It is most often delivered through a colonoscopy, though it can also be given through a tube passed through the nose into the stomach.
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Patients were wheeled in and out of the colonoscopy room with the efficiency of a conveyor belt.
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Her nice thing was a colonoscopy.
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Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Patients were wheeled in and out of the colonoscopy room with the efficiency of a conveyor belt.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Think root canal, head lice, colonoscopies and Brussels sprouts.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Jan. 2026
Her nice thing was a colonoscopy.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Colonoscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonoscopy. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnäs-kə-pē
ˌkäl-ə-
ˌkäl-ə-
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
transabdominal colonoscopy with a sigmoidoscope via colotomy
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