colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē 
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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The gold standard of these tests is the colonoscopy.
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Katia Hetter, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
In other words, a clear colonoscopy doesn’t mean a person can’t have endometriosis.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
Learning that a friend had a colonoscopy would motivate nearly one in five adults (19 percent) to get screened themselves.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Still, the actual cost could be higher than the estimate if the colonoscopy finds one or more polyps that need to be removed and biopsied, which occurs in at least 40% of all colonoscopies, Littenberg said.
—Harris Meyer, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Katia Hetter, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
In other words, a clear colonoscopy doesn’t mean a person can’t have endometriosis.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
Learning that a friend had a colonoscopy would motivate nearly one in five adults (19 percent) to get screened themselves.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Still, the actual cost could be higher than the estimate if the colonoscopy finds one or more polyps that need to be removed and biopsied, which occurs in at least 40% of all colonoscopies, Littenberg said.
—Harris Meyer, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Colonoscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonoscopy. Accessed 2 Apr. 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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