colonoscopy

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

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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Caroline Johnson has become a public advocate for early colonoscopies; her husband's colorectal cancer had already advanced to Stage 4 before it was discovered.

— don stacom, Courant Community, "New Britain Firefighter Scott Johnson Remembered As 'Someone You Measured Yourself Against'," 22 Aug. 2017
According to the American College of Gastroenterology, patients with first-degree relatives should start receiving colonoscopies at age 40, or 10 years younger than the earliest diagnosis in their family —whichever comes first.

— erik polan, do, Philly.com, "Q&A: Screening for colorectal cancer," 19 Aug. 2017
Meanwhile, the Johnson family organized numerous events to publicize the risk of colorectal cancer and the importance of colonoscopies.

— don stacom, courant.com, "New Britain Firefighter Scott Johnson Succumbs To Colorectal Cancer," 17 Aug. 2017
Early last year he was diagnosed with colon cancer following a colonoscopy.

— The Christian Science Monitor, "Medicaid emerges stronger after failed healthcare repeal," 14 Aug. 2017
For those of you too young to remember the circus, imagine Malaysian Flight 370 and the Trump/Russian investigation, Hurricane Katrina and Katie Couric’s colonoscopy wrapped into one talking-head enchilada.

— david whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, "O.J. Simpson should stay bottled up before he goes to Disney World," 18 July 2017
Topics will include colonoscopy screening and high-fiber diets.

— shirley macfarland, cleveland.com, "Get to SouthPark Mall for tax-free Back-to-School shopping: Strong Points," 7 July 2017
For example, it was invoked when President Ronald Reagan underwent colon cancer surgery in 1985 and when President George W. Bush had a colonoscopy in 2002 and 2007.

— deena zaru, CNN, "Constitutional scholars: 25th Amendment talk 'premature,' unrealistic," 3 July 2017
The VA contracted with Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services for the system in 2012 after colonoscopies performed with dirty equipment led to hepatitis and HIV infections at VA facilities in Georgia and Florida.

— ken foskett, ajc, "VA’s $500 million technology project faced ‘catastrophic failure’," 30 June 2017

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First Known Use of colonoscopy

1926

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COLONOSCOPY Defined for English Language Learners

colonoscopy

noun

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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