A colonoscopy is:

A) an incision into the colon
B) making an artificial opening into the colon
C) an X-ray of the colon
D) a visual exam of the colon with an instrument


D
Explanation: Colon/o is the combining form for colon, and -scopy is the suffix meaning "process of viewing."

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