colonoscopy

== English == === Etymology === From colono- + -scopy. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒ.ləˈnɒ.skə.pi/ (US) IPA(key): /kɑ.ləˈnɑ.skə.pi/ Rhymes: -ɒskəpi Hyphenation: co‧lo‧no‧sco‧py === Noun === colonoscopy (countable and uncountable, plural colonoscopies) (medicine) The examination of the colon using a colonoscope. ==== Hypernyms ==== endoscopy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “colonoscopy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.