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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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 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 See All Example Sentences for colonoscopy

Word History

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 22 Oct. 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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