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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.

Nearby words

  1. endoscope,
  2. endoscopic,
  3. endoscopic biopsy,
  4. endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography,
  5. endoscopist,
  6. endoskeleton,
  7. endosmosis,
  8. endosome,
  9. endosonoscopy,
  10. endosperm

Origin of endoscopy

endo- + -scopy
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Word Origin and History for endoscopy

endoscopy

n.

1861, from endo- + -oscopy (see -scope).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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.
Related formsen•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.
Related formsendoscopy noun (ĕn-dŏs′kə-pē)
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