colonoscopy

American  

[koh-luh-nos-kuh-pee] / ˌkoʊ ləˈnɒs kə pi /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. visual inspection of the interior of the colon with a flexible, lighted tube inserted through the rectum.

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colonoscopy Scientific  

/ kō′lə-nŏs′kə-pē /

1. Inspection of the interior surface of the colon with a flexible endoscope that is equipped to obtain tissue samples and inserted through the rectum.

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Other Word Forms

• colonoscopic adjective
• colonoscopically adverb

Etymology

Origin of colonoscopy

First recorded in 1900–05; colon ² ( def. ) + -o- ( def. ) + -scopy ( def. )

Example Sentences

A lower level would mean more people being referred for colonoscopies to help diagnose or rule out bowel cancer.

From BBC

To better understand this risk, researchers reviewed more than 8,400 colonoscopy records.

From Science Daily

To investigate the question, Ramprasad and colleagues studied 125 adults who were undergoing screening colonoscopies.

From Science Daily

Yet when my doctor set up a colonoscopy two years ago, after I turned 45, I let the date pass.

From Los Angeles Times

In his first term, he played down the severity of his Covid-19 symptoms and declined to disclose that he got a colonoscopy.

From The Wall Street Journal