Which medical term means process of viewing colon?

A) colostomy
B) colonoscope
C) colonoscopy
D) coloscopy


C
Explanation: Colon/o means colon and -scopy means process of viewing; thus, colonoscopy means process of viewing colon. Col/o means colon and -ostomy means surgically create an opening; therefore, colostomy is creating an opening into the colon. -scope means instrument to view; hence, colonoscope means instrument to view colon. Coloscopy is not the medical term we use.

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