endoscope

American  

[en-duh-skohp] / ˈɛn dəˌskoʊp /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. a slender, tubular optical instrument used as a viewing system for examining an inner part of the body and, with an attached instrument, for biopsy or surgery.

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endoscope British  

/ ɛnˈdɒskəpɪst, ˌɛndəʊˈskɒpɪk, ˈɛndəʊˌskəʊp /

noun

1. a long slender medical instrument used for examining the interior of hollow organs including the lung, stomach, bladder, and bowel

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endoscope Scientific  

/ ĕn′də-skōp′ /

1. A medical instrument used for visual examination of the interior of a body cavity or a hollow organ such as the colon, bladder, or stomach. It is a rigid or flexible tube fitted with lenses, a fiber-optic light source, and often a probe, forceps, suction device, or other apparatus for examination or retrieval of tissue.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• endoscopic
  adjective
• endoscopist
  noun
• endoscopy
  noun

Etymology

Origin of endoscope

First recorded in 1860–65; endo- + -scope