colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē 
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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The memo noted that Trump underwent a colonoscopy last July that revealed a benign polyp.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
The result is a colonoscopy in book form, an exploration of the guts of the modern world.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
After three weeks of this diet, each participant underwent a colonoscopy.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 1 May 2025
Trump, 78, last summer had a colonoscopy and removal of a benign polyp, and at an unspecified date had cataracts removed.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
The result is a colonoscopy in book form, an exploration of the guts of the modern world.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
After three weeks of this diet, each participant underwent a colonoscopy.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 1 May 2025
Trump, 78, last summer had a colonoscopy and removal of a benign polyp, and at an unspecified date had cataracts removed.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Colonoscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonoscopy. Accessed 25 May. 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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