How do you spell Colonoscopy?
Correct spelling
colonoscopy
Remember: colon + scope = colonoscopy (one L after co-)
Why is colonoscopy spelled this way?
From Greek kolon (large intestine) + skopein (to examine). Examination of the colon. The single-l after co- is often incorrectly doubled.
Common misspellings of colonoscopy
collonoscopycolonscopycoloscopycolonoskopy
Example
The doctor recommended a colonoscopy as part of routine cancer screening after age 50.