colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē 
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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As well as this viral video, Rhian has documented other parts of her health journey since being diagnosed, including her first colonoscopy.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
More than a week after announcing in a late-night social media post that Mr. Adams, the Democratic mayor of New York, had not been feeling well and would keep a limited public schedule while undergoing routine tests, City Hall officials said on Wednesday that the mayor had undergone a colonoscopy.
—Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
One complaint stated that in September 2014, the doctor lifted a sedated patient's gown to see her breasts after a colonoscopy.
—Max Filby, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
The gold standard of these tests is the colonoscopy.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
More than a week after announcing in a late-night social media post that Mr. Adams, the Democratic mayor of New York, had not been feeling well and would keep a limited public schedule while undergoing routine tests, City Hall officials said on Wednesday that the mayor had undergone a colonoscopy.
—Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
One complaint stated that in September 2014, the doctor lifted a sedated patient's gown to see her breasts after a colonoscopy.
—Max Filby, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
The gold standard of these tests is the colonoscopy.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Colonoscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonoscopy. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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