Medical Dictionary

colonoscopy

noun co·lo·nos·co·py \ˌkō-lə-ˈnäs-kə-pē, ˌkäl-ə-\
plural co·lo·nos·co·pies

Medical Definition of COLONOSCOPY

:  endoscopic examination of the colon <transabdominal colonoscopy with a sigmoidoscope via colotomy>
co·lon·o·scop·ic \kō-ˌlän-ə-ˈskäp-ik\ adjective

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