ileocolonoscopy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ileo- +‎ colonoscopy

Noun[edit]

ileocolonoscopy (plural ileocolonoscopies)

  1. endoscopic examination of the ileum and the colon
    • 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[1], →DOI:
      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).