co·lon·o·scope (k -l n  -skp , k-)n. A long flexible endoscope, often equipped with a device for obtaining tissue samples, that is used for visual examination of the colon. Also called coloscope. |
colonoscope [kəˈlɒnəˌskəʊp]
n
(Medicine) an instrument for examining the colon, consisting of a flexible lighted tube that is inserted in the colon to look for abnormalities and to remove them or take tissue samples
[from colon2 + -o- + -scope]
colonoscopy [ˌkɒlənˈɒskəpɪ] n
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| Noun | 1. | colonoscope - an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum endoscope - a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery |
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