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endoscopy

[ en-dos-kuh-pee ]
/ ɛnˈdɒs kə pi /

noun, plural en·dos·co·pies.

an examination by means of an endoscope.

Words nearby endoscopy

endosalpingitis, endosarc, endoscope, endoscopic biopsy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopy, endoskeleton, endosmosis, endosome, endosonoscopy, endosperm

Origin of endoscopy

endo- + -scopy
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Medicine 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.
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Science definitions for endoscopy

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)
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