colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē 
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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This change could avoid 1,000 unnecessary colonoscopies.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 14 May 2024
While colonoscopies remain the more reliable tool to screen for colon cancer, Cologuard is considered a handy runner-up.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 10 May 2024
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 14 May 2024
While colonoscopies remain the more reliable tool to screen for colon cancer, Cologuard is considered a handy runner-up.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for colonoscopy
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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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