Meaning & use
colonoscope
A flexible tube fitted with a camera and light, used by doctors to examine the inside of the colon.
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The doctor guided the colonoscope slowly to check for any unusual growths in the colon.
Modern colonoscopes transmit high-definition images directly to a screen in the examination room.
A note on using this word
Colonoscope is the instrument; colonoscopy is the medical procedure performed with it.
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