colonoscope

American  

[koh-lon-uh-skohp, kuh-] / koʊˈlɒn əˌskoʊp, kə- /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. a flexible, lighted, tubular instrument using fiber optics to permit visualization of the colon.

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colonoscope British  

/ ˌkɒlənˈɒskəpɪ, kəˈlɒnəˌskəʊp /

noun

1. an instrument for examining the colon, consisting of a flexible lighted tube that is inserted in the colon to look for abnormalities and to remove them or take tissue samples

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Other Word Forms

• colonoscopy noun

Etymology

Origin of colonoscope

colon ² + -o- + -scope

Example Sentences

Nonetheless, he said he’s eager to try the disposable colonoscope from German device maker Invendo Medical.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2017

Nonetheless, he said he’s eager to try the disposable colonoscope from German device maker Invendo Medical in the coming months.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2016

If the material doesn't flow freely, it can clog the colonoscope and compromise the microbes' spread through the colon.

From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2013

This is pumped into the patient's colon using a colonoscope or endoscope, or siphoned into the stomach via a nasogastric tube.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2013

Doctors quickly determined that they could not remove the polyp with the colonoscope because of both the size and nature of the growth.

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