colonoscopy

noun

co·​lo·​nos·​co·​py ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē How to pronounce colonoscopy (audio)
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
colonoscope noun

Examples of colonoscopy in a Sentence

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The gold standard of these tests is the colonoscopy. 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 See All Example Sentences for colonoscopy

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of colonoscopy was in 1926

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“Colonoscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonoscopy. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

colonoscopy

noun
co·​lo·​nos·​co·​py ˌkō-lə-ˈnäs-kə-pē How to pronounce colonoscopy (audio) ˌkäl-ə- How to pronounce colonoscopy (audio)
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
transabdominal colonoscopy with a sigmoidoscope via colotomy
colonoscopic adjective
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