colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē 
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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In exchanges with Northwestern and Aetna representatives, Contos asked why he was charged for two colonoscopies.
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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
Having a normal bowel movement after a colonoscopy can take up to two days.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
These may include recent mammograms, colonoscopies, and bone density reports.
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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
Having a normal bowel movement after a colonoscopy can take up to two days.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
These may include recent mammograms, colonoscopies, and bone density reports.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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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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