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colonoscopy

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colonoscopy [‚kō·lə′näs·kə·pē]
(medicine)
Visual examination of the inner surface of the colon by means of an endoscope.


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amp;ldquo;You know,” the doctor thoughtfully said, “men your age need to have a colonoscopy for preventive reasons.
Some people get a colonoscopy once and never get another.
A colonoscopy is a test in which a long flexible narrow tube (a little more than a quarter of an inch wide) is inserted into the rectum.
 
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