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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In many cases the polyps and even early cancers can simply be removed during a colonoscopy. Richard Goldberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025 The prison health service aims to complete a colonoscopy within three months of a positive screening but the inspector general found the average wait time was eight months. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 May 2025 Their inflammatory markers were monitored through blood, urine, and stool samples, and colon polyps were examined through high-definition colonoscopies. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 Doctors recommended that Trump undergo a follow-up colonoscopy in 2027. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 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 17 Jul. 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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