colonoscopy
noun/ˌkoʊləˈnɑskəpi/
Frequency rank: #16,544 most common English word
Meaning
A medical procedure in which a flexible camera is inserted into the rectum to examine the entire large intestine.
Example sentence
The doctor recommended that patients over fifty should have colonoscopy performed to screen for colon cancer.
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