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endoscopy
[ en-dos-kuh-pee ]
/ ɛnˈdɒs kə pi /
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noun, plural en·dos·co·pies.
an examination by means of an endoscope.
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Words nearby endoscopy
endorse, endorsee, endorsement, endosarc, endoscope, endoscopy, endoskeleton, endosmosis, endosome, endosperm, endospore
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How to use endoscopy in a sentence
If you have these symptoms, see a gastroenterologist, who may prescribe an endoscopy or colonoscopy, conduct imaging studies and check stool samples to diagnose one of these inflammatory bowel diseases.
The vast majority of patients with indigestion that Staller performs endoscopies on, “don’t have an ulcer when we look,” he added.
Ibuprofen and ulcers: What Rep. Debbie Dingell’s emergency surgery can teach us|Allyson Chiu|May 26, 2021|Washington Post