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These holes can develop after having illnesses (like appendicitis), having an underlying gastrointestinal condition (such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), or after having abdominal surgery or procedures (such as a colonoscopy). — Korin Miller, SELF, "Matthew Perry Just Spent 3 Months in the Hospital After a ‘Gastrointestinal Perforation’," 17 Sep. 2018 Dozens — some as young as 2 — have perished after routine operations, such as colonoscopies and tonsillectomies. — USA TODAY, "How a push to cut costs and boost profits at surgery centers led to a trail of death," 2 Mar. 2018 In 1985, the doctors for President Ronald Reagan detected a cancer during what officials had described as a routine colonoscopy. — Michael D. Shear And Lawrence K. Altman, M.d., New York Times, "Trump Is in ‘Excellent Health,’ Doctor Says After Exam," 12 Jan. 2018 She was instructed to see a gastroenterologist who recommended a colonoscopy — the standard procedure following a positive result. — Claire Altschuler, chicagotribune.com, "Ditching the doctor? What to know about home health tests before trying them," 27 June 2018 Many of them never feel any symptoms and learn of the pouches inadvertently, usually after a routine colonoscopy. — Laura Landro, WSJ, "Doctors Rethink the Cause—and Treatment—of Diverticular Disease," 20 Nov. 2018 The more than 27 million Americans without health insurance would surely be glad to have the checkups and colonoscopies that Ehrenreich has chosen to forgo. — Judith Shulevitz, New York Times, "Is Our Obsession With Wellness Doing Us In?," 11 June 2018 Doctors are often forced to use either time-consuming or unreliable questionnaires that look for symptoms, or invasive colonoscopies. — Alan Mozes, chicagotribune.com, "Tummy rumblings might help diagnose bowel disorder," 8 June 2018 Our searchable database features cash prices for more than 30 common, shoppable procedures, such as blood tests, MRIs and colonoscopies, at facilities throughout the Philadelphia area. — Sarah Gantz, Philly.com, "Join the conversation on Philly Health Costs," 22 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'colonoscopy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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