Used in a Sentence

colonoscopy

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for colonoscopy.

Editorial note

Essentially, getting a license in New York means a two-year financial colonoscopy in the 10th circle of hell.

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Quick take

(medicine) The examination of the colon using a colonoscope.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of colonoscopy gathered in one view.

noun

(medicine) The examination of the colon using a colonoscope.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for colonoscopy.

noun

(medicine) The examination of the colon using a colonoscope.

Example sentences

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Essentially, getting a license in New York means a two-year financial colonoscopy in the 10th circle of hell.

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It looks like propofol is pretty commonly used for colonoscopy sedation in the United States, not without controversy.

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To your first question: In the hospital, they use a device similar to that used for a normal colonoscopy.

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The future was in the news last week: superbugs spread through colonoscopy procedures in LA.

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And third, it's normally done with a swallowed capsule, not with a colonoscopy, which adds risk and unpleasantness for no reason.

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If you've had a colonoscopy, you may have been administered ketamine before the procedure.

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I had dozens of blood tests, an ultrasound, a gastroscopy, and a colonoscopy with biopsies - nothing.

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It's more like he went to McDonald's and specifically requested that they not give him a colonoscopy -- but they did so anyway.

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It differs notably from a colonoscopy in that it’s done while fully conscious.

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Sometimes it's a simple colonoscopy (like in the article), but other times they are treating people who just had a stroke or a bad accident.

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So, when I read: > the woman received a fecal transplant from her overweight but healthy daughter, via colonoscopy I cringed.

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One commenter said it would be like 'a free colonoscopy'.

Quote examples

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Perhaps the patient opted for the colonoscopy the avoid the "unpleasantness" of swallowing a capsule of fecal matter.

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Also, phrases like "about as much as I would trust a priest to give me a colonoscopy" and "the usual Google fanboy response" are inflammatory and inappropriate for substantive discussion, which is what HN calls for.

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Edit: just read about differences between IBS-C and D and it definitely sounds like there has been some headway in the last 15 years since I was diagnosed (back then it was mostly a prognosis of "here's a colonoscopy, sorry not much else we can do").

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use colonoscopy in a sentence?

Essentially, getting a license in New York means a two-year financial colonoscopy in the 10th circle of hell.

What does colonoscopy mean?

(medicine) The examination of the colon using a colonoscope.

What part of speech is colonoscopy?

colonoscopy is commonly used as noun.