How to Use colonoscopy in a Sentence

colonoscopy

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• Rhett and Link shared a clip of their colonoscopies on The Tonight Show.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
• If polyps are found, the colonoscopy may take up to 45 minutes.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
• The average cost of a colonoscopy in the United States is $2,750.
  — Gina Kolata, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
• But be aware that the test isn’t as effective as a colonoscopy.
  — Ginny Graves, Health.com, 31 Aug. 2020
• There are other tests, too, but colonoscopy is the most common.
  — Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, 10 Oct. 2022
• Told by their doctors to get a colonoscopy, too few patients will even ask about the cost.
  — Lee Schafer, Star Tribune, 26 June 2021
• The high false positive rate persuaded many to go ahead and have the colonoscopy in the first place.
  — Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024
• Still, the colonoscopy remains the gold standard for screening.
  — Mary Jacobs, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2021
• Patricia talked about the need for people to get a colonoscopy.
  — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2020
• The day before the colonoscopy, patients have to take a strong dose of laxatives.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 29 July 2024
• If blood is found in the stool with a fecal test, then the person needs a follow-up colonoscopy, Kramer said.
  — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 18 May 2021
• In the book, Grisham does not use the term colonoscopy but heavily implies that's what the trip was for.
  — Kate Bennett, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
• There’s the biannual colonoscopy to sit through, because at 52, Jack’s at that point in life.
  — Diane Stopyra, Marie Claire, 19 Dec. 2017
• What my neighbor had witnessed was a home colonoscopy gone awry.
  — Sally Higginson, chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2018
• And, with a simple procedure or with a colonoscopy, saved his life?
  — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
• There were other plays that will make the Ravens’ film review about as pleasant as a colonoscopy.
  — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 30 Sep. 2019
• Biden kicked off his birthday weekend with a colonoscopy.
  — Peter Weber, The Week, 22 Nov. 2021
• An ultrasound scan found spots on her liver, which led to blood tests and a colonoscopy.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 14 Oct. 2022
• Those over 50 years old in both groups were more likely to have undergone a colonoscopy.
  — courant.com, 6 June 2018
• She was sent to a physician to do a checkup, including a colonoscopy.
  — Jonathan Moens, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2023
• The great colonoscopy prep adventure The preparation for a colonoscopy might be the most memorable part of the process.
  — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
• Five to 6% of patients will have a positive test and need a follow-up colonoscopy.
  — Star Tribune, 14 Jan. 2021
• But the colonoscopy came back clear, so I was sent a chiropractor to resolve my back pain.
  — Eva Crawford, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2020
• Phan said that a clear liquid diet would help make sure the colon is as clean as possible at the time of colonoscopy.
  — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Mar. 2024
• The patient is sedated, similar to a colonoscopy, while the skull is opened.
  — USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2017
• Years ago, it was recommended to have your first colonoscopy at age 50.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2021
• In the case of screening colonoscopy, age 75 is not an absolute age cutoff.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2022
• That may have diluted the observed benefits of colonoscopy in the study.
  — Angus Chen Reprints, STAT, 11 Oct. 2022
• To be clear, there are a few rare medical instances in which a colon cleanse is necessary, like before a colonoscopy.
  — Tayler Adigun, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
• If these tests show a positive result, a doctor will perform a follow-up colonoscopy.
  — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Jan 2025