colonoscope

colonoscope definition - medical

co·lon·o·scope (kō-lŏnˈə-skōpˌ, kə-)

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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