colonoscopy

English

Etymology

From colon +‎ -o- +‎ -scopy.

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /kɑləˈnɑskəpi/

Noun

colonoscopy (plural colonoscopies)

  1. (medicine) The examination of the colon using a colonoscope.

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References
  • “colonoscopy” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

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