- colonoscope
- A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the colon. A colonoscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may have a tool to remove tissue.
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colonoscope — [kə län′ə skōp΄] n. a fiber optic endoscope used to examine the inside of the colon and also, often, to take tissue samples colonoscopic [kə län΄əskäp′ik] adj. colonoscopy [kō΄lən äs′kə pē] n … English World dictionary
colonoscope — ● coloscope ou colonoscope nom masculin Endoscope pour l examen du côlon … Encyclopédie Universelle
colonoscope — noun see colonoscopy … New Collegiate Dictionary
colonoscope — colonoscopy /koh leuh nos keuh pee/, n. /koh lon euh skohp , keuh /, n. Med. a flexible, lighted, tubular instrument using fiber optics to permit visualization of the colon. [COLON2 + O + SCOPE] * * * … Universalium
colonoscope — noun a flexible fibreoptic endoscope used to examine the colon and obtain tissue samples See Also: colonoscopy … Wiktionary
Colonoscope — A flexible, lighted instrument used to view the inside of the colon. * * * A long, flexible fiberoptic endoscope. * * * co·lon·o·scope kō län ə .skōp n a flexible endoscope for inspecting and passing instruments into the colon (as to obtain… … Medical dictionary
colonoscope — instrument for viewing the colon Scientific Instruments … Phrontistery dictionary
colonoscope — n. type of endoscope, long flexible instrument inserted into the colon in order to perform a visual examination (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
colonoscope — co·lon·o·scope … English syllables
colonoscope — med co•lon•o•scope [[t]koʊˈlɒn əˌskoʊp, kə [/t]] n. See under colonoscopy … From formal English to slang
