Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ileocolonoscopy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ileo-colonoscopy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

endoscopic examination of the ileum and the colon

Example Sentences

"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)."

Etymology

From ileo- + colonoscopy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ileo

Inflected Forms

ileocolonoscopies (plural)

Questions

What does ileocolonoscopy mean?: endoscopic examination of the ileum and the colon
Where does ileocolonoscopy come from?: From ileo- + colonoscopy.

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