colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē 
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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The giant inflatable colon helps illustrate health issues that can impact the critical organ, including colon cancer, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis, colitis, internal hemorrhoids and polyps and how colonoscopy screenings can help detect them.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
One of my therapist friends just received frightening medical news following her first colonoscopy.
—Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
By following these tips, patients can make sure their colonoscopy is a much more manageable experience.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
These tests include a colonoscopy, CT colonoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 12 Jan. 2025
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
One of my therapist friends just received frightening medical news following her first colonoscopy.
—Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
By following these tips, patients can make sure their colonoscopy is a much more manageable experience.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
These tests include a colonoscopy, CT colonoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Colonoscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonoscopy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnäs-kə-pē
ˌkäl-ə-
ˌkäl-ə-
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
transabdominal colonoscopy with a sigmoidoscope via colotomy
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