colonoscopy
noun
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plural colonoscopies
Definition of colonoscopy
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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Other Words from colonoscopy
colonoscope
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Examples of colonoscopy in a Sentence
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During a routine colonoscopy on June 26, cancer was discovered. — Jeff Nahill, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Trainer plans on beating cancer again," 30 July 2019 The cost estimator component, scheduled to launch at the end of September, will allow consumers to compare the cost of routine procedures such as colonoscopies, or more specialized procedures such as hip-replacements, across provider networks. — Maya Moore, courant.com, "Office of Health Strategy launches online health care rating system," 8 Aug. 2019 O'Donnell, looking fresh and camera-ready for a run-through just hours after undergoing a colonoscopy, went over the script and suggested ways to emphasize any original reporting CBS News correspondents brought to the stories. — Stephen Battaglio, latimes.com, "Norah O'Donnell tries to restore the house that Cronkite built at CBS News," 14 July 2019 Researchers examined data on 32,606 male and 55,743 female health professionals who had a colonoscopy between 1986 and 2012. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Men: Want lower risk of colorectal cancer? Eat yogurt," 3 July 2019 The breadth of training includes colonoscopy/endoscopy for cancer detection; prenatal and obstetrics care, including high-risk and surgical deliveries; procedural and hospital medicine and comprehensive outpatient and preventive care. — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, "Texas A&M Family Medicineresidents achieve 100% pass rate on board exams for fourth year," 27 June 2019 This less invasive test can be done at home and has proved to be as effective as a traditional colonoscopy. — Molly Korzenowski, Twin Cities, "10 Minnesota innovations we can’t live without," 8 June 2019 Patients who require colonoscopy often have questions and concerns about the procedure. — Danielle Corcione, Teen Vogue, "What to Expect During Your First Colonoscopy," 26 May 2019 Called Plenvu, this liquid drug is designed to replace the traditional, poor-tasting bowel cleaning liquid that patients drink to prep their systems for a colonoscopy. — Eli Blumenthal, USA TODAY, "Colonoscopy prep may be easier with new drug Plenvu," 8 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'colonoscopy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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colonoscopy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of colonoscopy
medical
: a medical procedure in which a special tube-shaped instrument is used to take pictures of the inside of someone's colon
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colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
| \ ˌkō-lə-ˈnäs-kə-pē
, ˌkäl-ə-
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, ˌkäl-ə-
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plural colonoscopies
Medical Definition of colonoscopy
: endoscopic examination of the colon
transabdominal colonoscopy with a sigmoidoscope via colotomy
Other Words from colonoscopy
colonoscopic
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adjective
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adjective