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colonoscopy
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co·lon·os·co·py  (kl-nsk-p)
n. pl. co·lon·os·co·pies
Examination of the colon with a colonoscope. Also called coloscopy.
colonoscopy  (kl-nsk-p)
Inspection of the interior surface of the colon with a flexible endoscope that is equipped to obtain tissue samples and inserted through the rectum.
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Noun1.colonoscopy - visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation
endoscopy - visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
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