endoscope

[ en-duh-skohp ]

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.

endoscope

/ 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

endoscope

/ 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.

Derived Forms

• endoscopist, noun
• endoscopic, adjective
• enˈdoscopy, noun

Other Words From

• en·do·scop·ic [en-d, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
• en·dos·co·pist [en-, dos, -k, uh, -pist], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of endoscope¹

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

Example Sentences

The healthy liver cells will be delivered via an endoscope—a tube fed down the throat.

From MIT Technology Review

He stuck an endoscope up my nose into my sinus cavity, where he noticed that my Eustachian tubes were completely closed shut with inflammation and scar tissue.

From The Daily Beast

Cameras were always just one part of Olympus’ business, the brand also makes microscopes, endoscopes, and other scientific and medical imaging devices.

From Popular-Science