colonoscopynoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌkəʊ.ləˈnɒs.kə.pi/us/ˌkoʊ.ləˈnɑː.skə.pi/specializeda medical examination of the colon (= the lower part of the tube that takes solid waste out of your body)
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Medical examination
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- ct
- ECG
- electrocardiogram
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- mammogram
- palpate
- palpation
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- post-mortem
- pregnancy test
- screening
- sonogram
- specimen
- ultrasound
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