Definition of Colonoscopy. Meaning of Colonoscopy. Synonyms of Colonoscopy

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Definition of Colonoscopy

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Meaning of Colonoscopy from wikipedia

- Colonoscopy (/ˌkɒləˈnɒskəpi/) or coloscopy (/kəˈlɒskəpi/) is a medical procedure involving the endoscopic examination of the large bowel (colon) and the...
- Virtual colonoscopy (VC, also called CT colonography or CT pneumocolon) is the use of CT scanning or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to produce two-...
- diagnosed by obtaining a sample of the colon during a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. This is then followed by medical imaging to determine whether the disease...
- rectal examination (DRE), virtual colonoscopy or Cologuard. The polyps are routinely removed at the time of colonoscopy, either with a wire loop known as...
- cancerous. Colonoscopy is similar to sigmoidoscopy—the difference being related to which parts of the colon each can examine. A colonoscopy allows an examination...
- as a treatment for constipation or to prepare the large bowel before colonoscopy or surgery. It is available as a generic medication. Sodium picosulfate...
- is more commonly affected in Asia. Diagnosis is often during routine colonoscopy or as an incidental finding during CT scan. It is common in Western countries...
- dose, followed by a second 45ml dose 6 hours later), to prepare for colonoscopy. It is still used outside the US. An amount of Phospho soda (normally...
- at the valve. The ileocecal valve has a papillose structure. During colonoscopy, the ileocecal valve is used, along with the appendiceal ****, in...
- bacterial infection. Diagnosis is typically by CT scan, though blood tests, colonoscopy, or a lower gastrointestinal series may also be supportive. The differential...