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colonoscope

 
Dictionary: co·lon·o·scope   (kō-lŏn'ə-skōp', kə-) pronunciation
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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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(kō-lŏn'ə-skōp', kə-)
n.

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.

Veterinary Dictionary: colonoscope
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An elongated flexible fiberoptic endoscope which permits visual examination of the lining of the entire colon.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum


 
 

 

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