colonoscopy

noun co·lo·nos·co·py \ ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē \

|Updated on: 25 Jun 2018

Definition of colonoscopy

plural colonoscopies

: endoscopic examination of the colon

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colonoscope

play \kō-ˈlä-nə-ˌskōp\ noun

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Among the most common medical search terms were MRI, CT scan, colonoscopy, physical therapy, emergency room, and ultrasound.

— robin gelburd, STAT, "Website offers a living laboratory for examining health care prices and quality," 12 June 2018
Some of the most promising research involves fecal transplantation — the introduction through colonoscopy, endoscopy or enema of a donor stool.

— Fortune, "Why Washing Your Hands Too Much Could Make You Sick," 12 June 2018
Those over 50 years old in both groups were more likely to have undergone a colonoscopy.

— courant.com, "Costs And Access Still Barriers To Health Care, Survey Finds," 6 June 2018
Such risks include false-negative or false-positive results, as well as rare complications or feelings of anxiety with more invasive testing approaches, such as colonoscopy.

— jacqueline howard, CNN, "Colon and rectal cancer screenings should start at 45, new guidelines say," 30 May 2018
The new cancer society recommendation does not prioritize screening options, which include stool and blood tests in addition to colonoscopies.

— todd ackerman, Houston Chronicle, "Screening for bowel cancers should start start at 45, group says," 29 May 2018
The records from the colonoscopy, performed in November 2016, showed that the Mobile senator was about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed 190 pounds, which put his body mass index at the lower range of overweight.

— howard koplowitz, AL.com, "GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bill Hightower releases medical records, urges rivals to follow suit," 27 Apr. 2018
Coauthor Tim Lu speculated that future patients could swallow a capsule ‘‘once a week or once a month’’ to screen for early signs of cancer instead of getting a colonoscopy.

— carla k. johnson, BostonGlobe.com, "Swallowed capsule could spot trouble, send alert," 24 May 2018
There were colonoscopies and ultrasounds in doctors’ offices from Miami to Jacksonville.

— claire mcneill, miamiherald, "This student became a paraplegic in FSU shooting. He fights to exist, to graduate. | Miami Herald," 4 May 2018

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First Known Use of colonoscopy

1926

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COLONOSCOPY Defined for English Language Learners

colonoscopy

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Definition of colonoscopy for English Language Learners

medical : a medical procedure in which a special tube-shaped instrument is used to take pictures of the inside of someone's colon

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colonoscopy

noun co·lo·nos·co·py \ ˌkō-lə-ˈnäs-kə-pē , ˌkäl-ə- \

medical Definition of colonoscopy

plural colonoscopies

: endoscopic examination of the colon

transabdominal colonoscopy with a sigmoidoscope via colotomy

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colonoscopic

play \kō-ˌlän-ə-ˈskäp-ik\ adjective

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