colonoscopenoun [ C ]
uk/kəˈlɒn.ə.skəʊp//koʊˈlɑː.nə.skoʊp/specializeda device consisting of a long tube with a light inside that is used to examine the colon (= the lower part of the tube that takes solid waste out of your body)
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Medical & surgical equipment
- autoclave
- bedpan
- cardiograph
- catheterization
- catheterize
- CPB
- depressor
- dermatome
- drip
- forceps
- iron lung
- MRI
- respirator
- scalpel
- stenting
- stomach pump
- thermometer
- tomography
- tongue depressor
- ultrasound
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