colonoscopy

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An investogatory teat known as a colonoscopy will be undertaken to determine the extent of the colon's ulceration and perhaps give an indication as to how severe the attack will be.

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  1. noun Examination of the colon with a colonoscope. Also called coloscopy.

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  • "The most widely used screening exam is colonoscopy, which is an accepted, standard screening test." said George J. Chang, M.D., —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • (SSP), who will conduct a phone call to assess whether the next stage is appropriate - a colonoscopy, which is a camera up the backside and around the bowel to search out any nasties. —  A view from Rural Wales
  • Carilion is Roanoke's dominant health-care player, and it charges high prices for some procedures - $4,727 for a colonoscopy, which is four to 10 times what a local endoscopy center charges, the article says. —  Caroline County, VA JUSTICE
  • An investogatory teat known as a colonoscopy will be undertaken to determine the extent of the colon's ulceration and perhaps give an indication as to how severe the attack will be. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Former NBA star Charles Barkley was filmed going in for a colonoscopy, and television comedy star Brad Garrett underwent an on-the-air prostate exam. —  Trigger Blog
 

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