colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē 
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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However, like stool tests, a positive result requires a follow-up colonoscopy.
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Some screening protocols have also been modified in recent years to include younger adults; since 2018, for example, the American Cancer Society has recommended colonoscopies starting at age 45, down from 50.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
The researchers then compared the results to show how their blood test compared to colonoscopy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Some screening protocols have also been modified in recent years to include younger adults; since 2018, for example, the American Cancer Society has recommended colonoscopies starting at age 45, down from 50.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
The researchers then compared the results to show how their blood test compared to colonoscopy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Colonoscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonoscopy. Accessed 5 Mar. 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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