COLONOSCOPY

Meaning of COLONOSCOPY in English

Colonoscopy is a procedure whereby a doctor inserts a viewing tube (colonoscope) into the rectum for the purpose of inspecting the colon. Upon detecting certain abnormal areas of the colon a biopsy can be performed.

English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012

COLONOSCOPY — noun (plural -pies) Date: 1926 endoscopic examination of the colon, colonoscope noun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COLONOSCOPY — ˌkōləˈnäskəpē noun ( -es ) Etymology: colon (I) + -o- + -scopy : endoscopic examination of the colon • co·lon·o·scop·ic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COLONOSCOPY — n. examination of the colon using a colonoscope (flexible tube inserted into the body that allows doctors to view the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COLONOSCOPY — noun ( plural -pies ) Date: 1926 : endoscopic examination of the colon • co·lon·o·scope kō-ˈlä-nə-ˌskōp noun
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COLONOSCOPY — [ ˌkəʊlə'nɒskəpɪ ] ■ noun ( plural colonoscopies ) Medicine examination of the colon with a fibre-optic instrument inserted through …
Concise Oxford English vocab
COLONOSCOPY — An examination of the inside of the colon using a thin, lighted tube, called a colonoscope, inserted into the rectum. …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
COLONOSCOPY — examination of the large intestine using a narrow, flexible lighted tube.
AIDS English Glossary
COLONOSCOPY — Колоноскопия
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
COLONOSCOPY — колоноскопия
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
COLONOSCOPY — n. Pronunciation: ˌ k ō -l ə - ' näs-k ə -p ē Function: noun Inflected Form: plural -pies Date: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
COLONOSCOPE — noun see: colonoscopy
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POLYP — I Growth projecting from the wall of a cavity lined with a mucous membrane. Shape varies widely; it may have …
Английский словарь Британика
ILEITIS — Chronic inflammation of part of the small intestine or large intestine (strictly, of the ileum ). A more serious type, …
Английский словарь Британика
COLONOSCOPIC — adjective see colonoscopy
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COLONOSCOPE — — colonoscopy /koh'leuh nos"keuh pee/ , n. /koh lon"euh skohp', keuh-/ , n. Med. a flexible, lighted, tubular instrument using …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COLONOSCOPE — see colonoscopy
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPECIMEN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE antral ▪ Another of the antral biopsy specimens was Gram stained and cultured. ▪ …
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POLYP — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE adenomatous ▪ Patient 202 - presented aged 41 years with a rectal adenocarcinoma associated …
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OCCULT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE faecal ▪ In a recent study colonoscopy was performed on 210 asymptomatic subjects …
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MEAL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a birthday meal ▪ Where are you going for your birthday meal? an evening meal …
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MALE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a female/male companion ▪ Do you know who his female companion was? a male/female …
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LESION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE gastric ▪ A repeated endoscopy and biopsy specimens of the gastric lesions showed no …
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GENERALLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be widely/generally acknowledged to be sth ▪ The mill produces what is widely acknowledged to …
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GASTROINTESTINAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN disease ▪ None was taking chronic medication or had a history of gastrointestinal disease …
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ENEMA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN barium ▪ Distal small bowel lesions may also be shown by reflux at barium …
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ENDOSCOPY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE gastrointestinal ▪ An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy should be performed to exclude other abnormalities. ▪ …
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DISTRIBUTION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES distribution depot ▪ the company’s distribution depot distribution of wealth (= the way wealth is …
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DIAGNOSTIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN assessment ▪ This deliberate gathering of detailed information for teaching is termed diagnostic assessment …
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DIAGNOSIS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a doctor diagnoses flu/depression etc (= says what illness someone has ) ▪ The doctor …
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BIOPSY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE antral ▪ Invitro gastric antral biopsies were stimulated by vortex mixing and eicosanoid measurements …
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BARIUM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN enema ▪ Distal small bowel lesions may also be shown by reflux at barium …
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COLON CANCER, FAMILY HISTORY OF — Colorectal cancer can run in families. The colon cancer risk is higher if an immediate (first-degree) family member (parents, siblings …
English Dictionary of Medicine

English Dictionary of Medicine

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