coloscopy

[ kuh-los-kuh-pee ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. colonoscopy.

Other Words From

• co·lo·scop·ic [koh-l, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
• co·lo·scop·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of coloscopy¹

First recorded in 1940–45; col(on) ²( def ) + -o- ( def ) + -scopy ( def )

Example Sentences

Postponed procedures could range from a coloscopy for screening colon cancer to an internal assessment of injured knee, according to KUTV.

From Washington Times