The Medical Term for the Large Intestine Is the Colon

question 12

Multiple Choice

The medical term for the large intestine is the colon.The large intestine gets many things wrong with it,but one of the most serious is colon cancer.A procedure of viewing the colon with an endoscope can be done to see if a person has colon cancer.What is the name of this procedure?

• A)colitis
• B)colectomy
• C)colonoscopy
• D)colostomy

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