colonoscopy
noun/ˌkoʊləˈnɑskəpi/
Frequency rank: #16,544 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
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 undergo a routine colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer.
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