Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Examination of the colon with a colonoscope.
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- noun medicine The examination of the
colon using acolonoscope .
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- noun visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation
Etymologies
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Examples
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"A lot of people have these ideas that they're trying to push through fast, which I call the colonoscopy approach," said Robert J. Russell, an Old Greenwich Yacht Club member.
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In an effort to contain costs, Medicare has stopped covering the scanning procedure, though the more invasive traditional colonoscopy is still covered.
duh pookie 2009
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In an effort to contain costs, Medicare has stopped covering the scanning procedure, though the more invasive traditional colonoscopy is still covered.
duh pookie 2009
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Three-dimensional computed tomography colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, is an accurate screening method for colorectal cancer, according to a study published in the November issue of the journal Radiology.
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But before you turn the channel, I say the word colonoscopy -- it certainly fits into this category.
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And this drug they give you with a colonoscopy is just a dream — you’re relaxed on one side, wide awake and watching television.
PS 2009
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And this drug they give you with a colonoscopy is just a dream — you’re relaxed on one side, wide awake and watching television.
PS 2009
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“There’s a procedure we call a colonoscopy,” I continue.
Between Expectations Md Meghan Maclean Weir 2011
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“There’s a procedure we call a colonoscopy,” I continue.
Between Expectations Md Meghan Maclean Weir 2011
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Having a colonoscopy is the most effective way for you to be screened for colorectal cancer — just ask President Obama.
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