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endoscope
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en·do·scope  (nd-skp)
n.
An instrument for examining visually the interior of a bodily canal or a hollow organ such as the colon, bladder, or stomach.
endo·scopic (-skpk) adj.
endo·scopic·al·ly adv.
en·dosco·py (n-dsk-p) n.
endoscope  (nd-skp)
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.
endoscopy noun (n-dsk-p)
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Noun1.endoscope - a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery
arthroscope - a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination
colonoscope - an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum
culdoscope - a specialized endoscope for visually examining a woman's pelvic organs
gastroscope - a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach
laparoscope - a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery
medical instrument - instrument used in the practice of medicine
proctoscope - an endoscope for examining the rectum
flexible sigmoidoscope, sigmoidoscope - an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon
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