colonoscopy

noun

co·​lo·​nos·​co·​py ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē How to pronounce colonoscopy (audio)
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
colonoscope noun

Examples of colonoscopy in a Sentence

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However, a recent study concluded that the test shouldn't replace traditional screening methods, such as colonoscopy or stool tests. Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 5 Nov. 2024 Deadpool & Wolverine actor Ryan Reynolds recently took to X to share a video of himself getting a colonoscopy. Daryl Austin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 In exchanges with Northwestern and Aetna representatives, Contos asked why he was charged for two colonoscopies. Harris Meyer, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024 Hospital prices for colonoscopies are more than 50% higher than those at ambulatory surgery centers in the same county. Ge Bai, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for colonoscopy 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of colonoscopy was in 1926

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“Colonoscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonoscopy. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

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