COLONOSCOPY

colonoscopy

(noun) visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

colonoscopy (plural colonoscopies)

(medicine) The examination of the colon using a colonoscope.

Hypernyms

• endoscopy

Source: Wiktionary



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