Definition:
A colonoscope is a thin, flexible tube that takes pictures of the colon and rectum during a colonoscopy. It's inserted into the anus and then threaded through the rectum to the end of the colon.
A colonoscope allows you to see the inside of your colon and rectum on a video monitor in real time. It also has the ability to snip off polyps and tissue samples.
Sources:
A colonoscope is a thin, flexible tube that takes pictures of the colon and rectum during a colonoscopy. It's inserted into the anus and then threaded through the rectum to the end of the colon.
A colonoscope allows you to see the inside of your colon and rectum on a video monitor in real time. It also has the ability to snip off polyps and tissue samples.
Sources:
- Colonoscope. Biology Online. 15 Sep. 2006 [http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Colonoscope].
- Colonoscope. Encarta. 15 Sep. 2006 [http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861670667/colonoscope.html].
- Definition of Colonoscope. MedicineNet. 15 Sep. 2006 [http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2791].
Pronunciation: co-LAWN-uh-scope
