Colonoscope

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  • noun. A long flexible endoscope, often equipped with a device for obtaining tissue samples, that is used for visual examination of the colon.
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  • noun. a flexible fibreoptic endoscope used to examine the colon and obtain tissue samples
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  • noun. an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum
  • Word Usage
    "The colonoscope is an endoscope, as instruments to examine the body's interior are known."