1. A long, flexible tube with a camera and light at the end, used by doctors to examine the inside of the colon and rectum.
Usage: medical instrument; commonly used in diagnostic and preventive procedures

Examples

• The doctor used a colonoscope to check for polyps during the screening.
• A colonoscope allows physicians to see the entire length of the large intestine.
• The patient was given sedation before the colonoscope procedure began.
• Modern colonoscopes have high-definition cameras that provide clear images.
• The gastroenterologist carefully advanced the colonoscope through the colon.