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(kə län′ə skōp′)

noun

a fiber-optic endoscope used to examine the inside of the colon and also, often, to take tissue samples

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colonoscopic adjective
colonoscopy noun

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noun

A long flexible endoscope, often equipped with a device for obtaining tissue samples, that is used for visual examination of the colon. Also called coloscope.

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