colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē 
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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An increase in the use of colonoscopies as a surveillance tool has reduced the incidence of colorectal cancer.
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New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
The actor was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer last year after undergoing a colonoscopy.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
Currently, gut biopsies are collected through invasive procedures, like an endoscopy or a colonoscopy, in which tubes must be inserted into the patient’s body and anesthesia is required.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Sep. 2025
To explore this, researchers analyzed the cellphone habits of patients visiting the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for a colonoscopy.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
The actor was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer last year after undergoing a colonoscopy.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
Currently, gut biopsies are collected through invasive procedures, like an endoscopy or a colonoscopy, in which tubes must be inserted into the patient’s body and anesthesia is required.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Sep. 2025
To explore this, researchers analyzed the cellphone habits of patients visiting the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for a colonoscopy.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 10 Sep. 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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