colonoscopy

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co·lo·nos·co·py | \ ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē

plural colonoscopies

Definition of colonoscopy

: endoscopic examination of the colon

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Recent Examples on the Web The man underwent different types of testing including a colonoscopy. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021 What if a patient who skipped his colonoscopy also lost his health insurance and started eating more junk food? — Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2021 For people with a high risk of complications if an anticoagulant is stopped, most experts recommend performing a screening colonoscopy without stopping the anticoagulation. — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2021 Five to 6% of patients will have a positive test and need a follow-up colonoscopy. — Star Tribune, 14 Jan. 2021 Patients aged 50 to 75 are randomly assigned to receive either a colonoscopy or a fecal immunochemical test, which can be conducted at home and detects tiny amounts of blood in a patient’s poop. — Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2021 At multiple hospitals, major health plans pay more than four times the Medicare rate for a routine colonoscopy. — New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021 Men fret over the idea of having a colonoscopy — a procedure in which a long, flexible tube with a tiny video camera called a colonoscope is inserted into the rectum. — NBC News, 28 Aug. 2021 Told by their doctors to get a colonoscopy, too few patients will even ask about the cost. — Lee Schafer, Star Tribune, 26 June 2021

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