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colonoscopy

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co·​lo·​nos·​co·​py | \ ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē How to pronounce colonoscopy (audio) \
plural colonoscopies

Definition of colonoscopy

: endoscopic examination of the colon
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Other Words from colonoscopy

colonoscope \ kō-​ˈlä-​nə-​ˌskōp How to pronounce colonoscope (audio) \ noun

Examples of colonoscopy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bush temporarily transferred power in 2007 to undergo another colonoscopy. — Jessica Gresko, chicagotribune.com, "How does a transfer of power work under the 25th Amendment? Here are some questions and answers.," 2 Oct. 2020 Bush temporarily transferred power in 2007 to undergo another colonoscopy. — Jessica Gresko, Star Tribune, "AP Explains: Transfer of power under 25th Amendment," 2 Oct. 2020 In 1985, President Ronald Reagan had a colonoscopy. — Natasha Khan And James Hookway, WSJ, "Trump Tests Positive for Covid: Here’s What Happens Next," 2 Oct. 2020 This has typically occurred when a president undergoes a medical procedure, as when George W. Bush underwent a colonoscopy in 2002 and 2007. — CBS News, "The 25th Amendment: What happens if the president can't work?," 2 Oct. 2020 There's no colonoscopy or mammogram equivalent for pancreatic cancer, and it's often discovered incidentally, experts say. — Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, "Ginsburg v. cancer was a 'remarkable fight': RBG battled five bouts of cancer over two decades," 19 Sep. 2020 One use for such materials could be gathering real-time information during a test, such as a colonoscopy, where physicians are visually searching for certain kinds of polyps. — Courtney Sexton, Smithsonian Magazine, "Could Tattoo Ink Be Used to Detect Cancer?," 18 Sep. 2020 This year 2020 is like a colonoscopy, proposes Aaron M. Sackett, associate professor of marketing at the University of St. Thomas Open College of Business. — Alan Murray, Fortune, "The future of the call center," 11 Sep. 2020 Doctors at Intermountain recommend that both men and women get a colonoscopy starting at age 50 — though the American Cancer Society supports starting colon cancer screening at 45. — Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, "Chadwick Boseman’s death should prompt people to get cancer screening, doctors say," 31 Aug. 2020

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First Known Use of colonoscopy

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of colonoscopy was in 1926

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6 Oct 2020

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“Colonoscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonoscopy. Accessed 19 Oct. 2020.

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colonoscopy

noun
How to pronounce colonoscopy (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of colonoscopy

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 How to pronounce colonoscopy (audio) , ˌkäl-ə- How to pronounce colonoscopy (audio) \
plural colonoscopies

Medical Definition of colonoscopy

: endoscopic examination of the colon transabdominal colonoscopy with a sigmoidoscope via colotomy

Other Words from colonoscopy

colonoscopic \ kō-​ˌlän-​ə-​ˈskäp-​ik How to pronounce colonoscopic (audio) \ adjective

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