Definition of colonoscope in English:
colonoscope
noun kəˈlɒnəskəʊpkəˈlänəˌskōp
Medicine A flexible fibre-optic instrument inserted through the anus in order to examine the colon.
Example sentencesExamples
- Your doctor will probably look inside your intestines with a sigmoidoscope or a colonoscope.
- However, endoscopes can only examine the upper portions of the digestive system, while colonoscopes study the lower portion, or colon.
- The colonoscope not only allows identification and localization of the disease process, but also allows biopsy or even removal of polyps.
- Also called a colonoscope or coloscope, this instrument is a long, thin tube inserted through the anus and attached to a TV monitor.
- Resting comfortably on one side, most people feel only a little discomfort as the colonoscope is carefully inserted into the back passage.