NOUN
- visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation
How To Use colonoscopy In A Sentence
- Colonoscopy revealed diverticulitis and several benign polyps, which were excised.
- To determine the source of gastrointestinal bleeding he underwent gastroscopy, colonoscopy, and barium studies on 26 and 28 March and 1 April, respectively.
- During a colonoscopy, a flexible tube called the colonoscope is used to view the entire inner lining of the colon and the rectum. PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
- Published guidelines say that repeat colonoscopy is not advised.
- That cultural barrier and fear of the unknown are what nearly stopped me from getting my first colonoscopy and have kept a lot of my friends from undergoing the procedure.
- To determine the sensitivity and specificity of the BaFT when compared to the "gold standard" of colonoscopy and ileal biopsies in the diagnosis of small bowel (terminal ileal) CD in the pediatric population. IBD clinical studies: diagnostic testing
- Results of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy were normal.
- Computed tomography may replace colonoscopy in some instances.
- “There’s a procedure we call a colonoscopy,” I continue. Between Expectations
- As children are more likely to have more extensive disease they will need further investigation involving full colonoscopy anyway, regardless of findings on proctoscopy.
