colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē 
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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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.
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Colleen Murphy, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Rectal Bleeding Linked to Higher Cancer Risk Presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2025 in early October, the latest study analyzed data from about 450 adults under 50 who had a colonoscopy at the University of Louisville Health System.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2025
But a positive test on the results might require a follow-up colonoscopy.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Barbabella wrote in April that after conducting a comprehensive diagnostic, laboratory testing, consultations with 14 specialty consultants, the president demonstrated no abnormalities aside from minor sun damage, recommending a colonoscopy in 2027.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
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Colleen Murphy, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Rectal Bleeding Linked to Higher Cancer Risk Presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2025 in early October, the latest study analyzed data from about 450 adults under 50 who had a colonoscopy at the University of Louisville Health System.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2025
But a positive test on the results might require a follow-up colonoscopy.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Barbabella wrote in April that after conducting a comprehensive diagnostic, laboratory testing, consultations with 14 specialty consultants, the president demonstrated no abnormalities aside from minor sun damage, recommending a colonoscopy in 2027.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Colonoscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonoscopy. Accessed 22 Oct. 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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