colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē 
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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At least two of the tests came back positive, which leads to a diagnostic screening with a colonoscopy.
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Nicole Cobler, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
The standard screening test for colon cancer is through colonoscopy, but this can require patients to go through unpleasant bowel preparation and to then be anesthetized during the medical procedure.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
These risk scores could theoretically help identify customers who, say, need a colonoscopy earlier in life, or who need to double down on that New Year’s resolution to eat healthier.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
The test is meant to be used in addition to recommended routine cancer screenings like colonoscopies and mammograms.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Cobler, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
The standard screening test for colon cancer is through colonoscopy, but this can require patients to go through unpleasant bowel preparation and to then be anesthetized during the medical procedure.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
These risk scores could theoretically help identify customers who, say, need a colonoscopy earlier in life, or who need to double down on that New Year’s resolution to eat healthier.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
The test is meant to be used in addition to recommended routine cancer screenings like colonoscopies and mammograms.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Colonoscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonoscopy. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnäs-kə-pē
ˌkäl-ə-
ˌkäl-ə-
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
transabdominal colonoscopy with a sigmoidoscope via colotomy
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