colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē 
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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The American Cancer Society recommends that adults aged 45 and up get regular colon cancer screenings, either stool analyses or colonoscopies.
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Colon cancer is a highly preventable disease, and colonoscopy screening is an especially effective preventive measure.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
An appendectomy is the most expensive at $20,194, followed by a C-section delivery for pregnancy at $15,603, vaginal delivery at $9,697, gallbladder removal at $9,256, kidney stone removal using shockwave crushing at $8,900, colonoscopy with tumor removal at $2,920, skin abscesses removal at $906.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Despite the referral from his primary care provider, his symptoms, and his mom’s diagnosis, John was deemed too young for insurance to cover the colonoscopy.
—Colleen Murphy, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Colon cancer is a highly preventable disease, and colonoscopy screening is an especially effective preventive measure.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
An appendectomy is the most expensive at $20,194, followed by a C-section delivery for pregnancy at $15,603, vaginal delivery at $9,697, gallbladder removal at $9,256, kidney stone removal using shockwave crushing at $8,900, colonoscopy with tumor removal at $2,920, skin abscesses removal at $906.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Despite the referral from his primary care provider, his symptoms, and his mom’s diagnosis, John was deemed too young for insurance to cover the colonoscopy.
—Colleen Murphy, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for colonoscopy
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“Colonoscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonoscopy. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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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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