endoscopy

American

[en-dos-kuh-pee] / ɛnˈdɒs kə pi /

noun

plural

endoscopies

an examination by means of an endoscope.

Etymology

Origin of endoscopy

endo- + -scopy

Example Sentences

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A major incident was declared at University Hospital Southampton when fire crews were called at 05:30 GMT after the blaze broke out in the endoscopy unit, in the west wing.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

NHS Frimley Health Foundation Trust paid two consultants in its endoscopy department, which provides internal examinations, more than £180,000 each in overtime, to tackle the backlog in treatment.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024

The study analyzed data from nearly 1 million de-identified U.S. patients who underwent upper or lower endoscopy procedures between January 2018 and December 2020.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2024

The video was shot through a medical endoscopy camera that was pushed through a second, wider pipeline drilled through the debris on Monday, authorities said.

From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2023

There were sites for the spotlights and the dresses and the endoscopy kits, and she sent them in flurries.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

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