endoscope

[ en-duh-skohp ]

/ ˈɛn dəˌskoʊp /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

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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Origin of endoscope

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

OTHER WORDS FROM endoscope

en·do·scop·ic

[en-duh-skop-ik], /ˌɛn dəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectiveen·dos·co·pist

[en-dos-kuh-pist], /ɛnˈdɒs kə pɪst/, noun

Words nearby endoscope

endorsation, endorse, endorsee, endorsement, endosarc, endoscope, endoscopy, endoskeleton, endosmosis, endosome, endosperm

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How to use endoscope in a sentence

The healthy liver cells will be delivered via an endoscope—a tube fed down the throat.
This company is about to grow new organs in a person for the first time|Jessica Hamzelou|August 25, 2022|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.
I Learned the Hard Way Just How Barbaric American Health Care Is|Deborah Copaken|August 5, 2022|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.
Camera brand Olympus has a whole new name and look|Harry Guinness/Popular Photography|November 3, 2021|Popular-Science

British Dictionary definitions for endoscope

endoscope

/ (ˈɛndəʊˌskəʊp) /

noun

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

Derived forms of endoscope

endoscopic (ˌɛndəʊˈskɒpɪk), adjectiveendoscopist (ɛnˈdɒskəpɪst), nounendoscopy, noun

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Scientific definitions for endoscope

endoscope

[ ĕn′də-skōp′ ]

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.

Other words from endoscope

endoscopy noun (ĕn-dŏs′kə-pē)