The medical term for process of viewing the colon is:
A) proctoscopy
B) esophagoscopy
C) gastroscopy
D) colonoscopy
D
Explanation: The combining form colon/o means "colon" and the suffix -scopy means "process of viewing." Proctoscopy is specifically viewing the anus.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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