colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē 
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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At 49 now, André 3000 suggested that topics like getting a colonoscopy and checking his eyesight didn’t fit into hip-hop subject matter.
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Eric Diep, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2024
Medically necessary colonoscopies will be required coverage for insurance beginning Jan. 1, 2026, with House Bill 2385.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Aug. 2024
The test, which will be available in a week, should not be a replacement for diagnostic colonoscopies, or for surveillance colonoscopies, especially in high-risk individuals, the FDA advises.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 31 July 2024
That's especially true with colonoscopies, which have been frequently confusing for patients and insurers to navigate.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2024
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Eric Diep, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2024
Medically necessary colonoscopies will be required coverage for insurance beginning Jan. 1, 2026, with House Bill 2385.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Aug. 2024
The test, which will be available in a week, should not be a replacement for diagnostic colonoscopies, or for surveillance colonoscopies, especially in high-risk individuals, the FDA advises.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 31 July 2024
That's especially true with colonoscopies, which have been frequently confusing for patients and insurers to navigate.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2024
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colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnäs-kə-pē
ˌkäl-ə-
ˌkäl-ə-
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
transabdominal colonoscopy with a sigmoidoscope via colotomy
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