| colony |
A visible clone of cells.
Ãâó: helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/glossary/c2.htm
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| colonoscopy |
Procedure that uses a flexible fiber optic endoscope to examine the internal surface of the colon along its entire length.
Ãâó: science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih1/cancer/...
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| colon |
A portion of the large intestine not including the rectum. See also large intestine. Illustration included.
Ãâó: www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DG/00022.html
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| colonoscopy |
(ko-lon-OS-kuh-pee). A medical test that uses an endoscope ?a thin, flexible instrument that has a light and lens or camera on its end ?to view the inside of the large intestine. The test checks for abnormalities of the inner lining, such as colitis, colon polyps or cancer.
Ãâó: www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DG/00022.html
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| colonoscope |
ko-LON-o-skope (WAV-40K) A flexible, lighted instrument with a built-in tiny camera used to view the inside of the entire colon and rectum.
Ãâó: www.cdc.gov/cancer/screenforlife/terms.htm
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