Your friend Jessica calls to tell you she went to see her family physician and he recommended she have a colonoscopy. Jessica tells you she doesn’t know what a colonoscopy is and she was too afraid to ask the doctor. She asks you to explain it to her.

2. Initial Post: Create a new thread and answer all three parts of the initial prompt below

Explain what you would tell Jessica.
Describe how your knowledge of medical terminology helped you determine what to say to Jessica.
Describe a circumstance that knowledge of medical terminology could potentially be an advantage in your personal life.