cystoscopy

[si-stos-kuh-pee]

noun

Medicine/Medical.

plural

cystoscopies 

1. an examination by means of a cystoscope.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cystoscopy¹

First recorded in 1905–10; cysto- + -scopy

Example Sentences

They also know about the malignant tumor found in his bladder when he was 19 — do yourself a favor and don’t look up “cystoscopy” — because he’s brought it up a few times before.

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Terry Brazier, 70, was meant to undergo a cystoscopy — which is an endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra.

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A cystoscopy involves having a scope inserted into the bladder.

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The urologist performed a cystoscopy, a test that inspects the bladder; it was normal.

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And by the way, “approximately 25 minutes” is one of those phrases you hear in places you don’t want to be, as in “the tow truck will be there in approximately 25 minutes” or “all of our operators are currently busy, your call will be answered in approximately 25 minutes” or “yes, the cystoscopy is a minor procedure that takes approximately 25 minutes.”

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