colonoscope

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kō lon′ə skōp′, kə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
co•lon•o•scope  (kō lon′ə skōp′, kə-),USA pronunciation n. [Med.]
  1. Medicinea flexible, lighted, tubular instrument using fiber optics to permit visualization of the colon.
  • colon2 + -o- + -scope
co•lon•os•co•py  (kō′lə nos′kə pē),USA pronunciation n. 

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