endoscopy

[ en-dos-kuh-pee ]
/ ɛnˈdɒs kə pi /

noun, plural en·dos·co·pies.

an examination by means of an endoscope.

QUIZZES

IS YOUR VOCABULARY AS STRONG AS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT? TRY THIS QUIZ TO SEE!

It may seem like fun and games but this quiz that uses vocab from popular stories will determine how much you know.
Question 1 of 10
disgruntle
to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength
to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction
to make repayment or return for (service, benefits, etc.)
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of endoscopy

endo- + -scopy

Words nearby endoscopy

endosalpingitis, endosarc, endoscope, endoscopic biopsy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopy, endoskeleton, endosmosis, endosome, endosonoscopy, endosperm
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Medical definitions for endoscopy

endoscopy
[ ĕn-dŏs′kə-pē ]

n.

Examination of the interior of a canal or hollow organ by means of an endoscope.

Other words from endoscopy

en•dos′co•pist n.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.