COLONOSCOPE

colonoscope

(noun) an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

colonoscope (plural colonoscopes)

a flexible fibreoptic endoscope used to examine the colon and obtain tissue samples

Source: Wiktionary



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29 November 2024

POPULATED

(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; ā€œthe area is well populatedā€; ā€œforests populated with all kinds of wild lifeā€


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