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definition
The examination of the colon using a colonoscope.
Examples of colonoscopy in a Sentence
If the patients develops a profound bradycardia during colonoscopy the investigation should be terminated and the use of atropine considered.
They will consist of some form of endoscopic examination (either sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy ), often followed by a barium enema radiological examination.
If complete colonoscopy is not feasible, flexible sigmoidoscopy followed by a double-contrast barium enema is an acceptable alternative.
He had a colonoscopy three months later, which revealed 3 sessile polyps in the rectum, all of which were excised.
Colonoscopy is an increasingly popular choice for screening.
When symptoms continue even after treatment, endoscopic tests such as a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy may be performed.
Colonoscopy examines the entire large intestine using the same techniques.
Endoscopic tests such as a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy may be performed.