colonoscopy

noun

co·​lo·​nos·​co·​py ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē How to pronounce colonoscopy (audio)
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
colonoscope noun

Examples of colonoscopy in a Sentence

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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 Trump is scheduled to undergo a colonoscopy in 2027. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 In July 2024, according to the report, then-candidate Trump had a colonoscopy that found a benign polyp and the condition called diverticulosis. Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for colonoscopy

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First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of colonoscopy was in 1926

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“Colonoscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonoscopy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

colonoscopy

noun
co·​lo·​nos·​co·​py ˌkō-lə-ˈnäs-kə-pē How to pronounce colonoscopy (audio) ˌkäl-ə- How to pronounce colonoscopy (audio)
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
transabdominal colonoscopy with a sigmoidoscope via colotomy
colonoscopic adjective
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