ileocolonoscopy

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noun

endoscopic examination of the ileum and the colon

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Meanings

nounileocolonoscopy (plural ileocolonoscopies)

plural ileocolonoscopies

  1. endoscopic examination of the ileum and the colon

    The inclusion criteria were: age over 18 years and a clinical indication for an ileocolonoscopy, to assess localization, extent and severity of the presumptive activity of CD (primary diagnosis, clinical relapse or recurrence).

    2015 September 1, “Contrast Enhanced Abdominal Ultrasound in the Assessment of Ileal Inflammation in Crohn’s Disease: A Comparison with MR Enterography”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From ileo- + colonoscopy.

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APA

ileocolonoscopy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ileocolonoscopy

MLA

“ileocolonoscopy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ileocolonoscopy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ileocolonoscopy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ileocolonoscopy.

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