Question

which medical term means process of viewing colon?
a colostomy
b colonoscope
c colonoscopy
d coloscopy

Explanation:

• Colostomy: It refers to a surgical procedure that creates an opening (stoma) for the colon. It is not about viewing the colon.
• Colonoscope: This is a medical instrument (a type of endoscope) used for viewing the colon. But the question asks for the "process" of viewing, not the instrument.
• Colonoscopy: The suffix "-scopy" in medical terminology means the process of visual examination. So, colonoscopy is the process of viewing the colon using a colonoscope.
• Coloscopy: This is not a standard medical term. The correct term for viewing the colon is colonoscopy.

Answer:

C. colonoscopy