cystoscopy

American  

[si-stos-kuh-pee] / sɪˈstɒs kə pi /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

• cystoscopies
  plural

1. an examination by means of a cystoscope.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cystoscopies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of cystoscopy

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

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These are four endoscopy tests - upper endoscopy; lower endoscopy excluding colonoscopy; colonoscopy; and cystoscopy - and four radiology tests - CT scan; MRI scan; barium studies; and non-obstetric ultrasound.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025

The invasive cystoscopy from a few years back?

From The Guardian ● Jun. 10, 2016

The very uncomfortable catheter stayed in for about 36 hours, after which he had to have a cystoscopy and sonogram to check his prostate.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2013

While the urine test is not a replacement for cystoscopies, it could help doctors identify patients at greater risk who should be prioritised for urgent ones rather than wait.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Researchers hope it could reduce the number of patients needing urgent, more invasive procedures, called cystoscopies, which involve inserting a small camera up the urethra and into the bladder.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

More than 300,000 cystoscopies are performed in the UK each year and there are significant waiting lists in some areas.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026