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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 a colonoscope.

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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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Dated 1902 CE; colon +‎ -oscopy.

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Examples

  • "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.

    Greenwich Time Most Viewed 2009

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

    Science Press Releases 2006

  • But before you turn the channel, I say the word colonoscopy -- it certainly fits into this category.

    CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2003 2003

  • 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

  • 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

  • “There’s a procedure we call a colonoscopy,” I continue.

    Between Expectations Md Meghan Maclean Weir 2011

  • “There’s a procedure we call a colonoscopy,” I continue.

    Between Expectations Md Meghan Maclean Weir 2011

  • Having a colonoscopy is the most effective way for you to be screened for colorectal cancer — just ask President Obama.

    12 ways to an easier colonoscopy 2010

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