Cancer(KAN-ser) A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread to other parts of the…
Colon(KOH-lun) The longest part of the large intestine, which is a tube-like organ connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other.
Colonoscope(koh-LAH-noh-SKOPE) A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the colon.
Colonoscopy(KOH-luh-NOS-koh-pee) Examination of the inside of the colon using a colonoscope, inserted into the rectum.
Colorectal(KOH-loh-REK-tul) Having to do with the colon or the rectum.