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What exactly does colonoscopy mean?

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12y ago
Updated: 10/29/2024

A colonoscopy is a procedure in which the doctor sends a scope up the anus and into the colon to take a look around. The scope has a small camera on it which projects its picture onto a monitor that the doctor looks at.

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