endoscopy meaning
Noun: endoscopy en'dóskupee
- Visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
Derived forms: endoscopies
See also: endoscopic
Type of: examination, scrutiny
Encyclopedia: Endoscopy Endoscopy, digestive system Endoscopy, gastrointestinal
[Medicine]
Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument along either natural body pathways such as the digestive tract,or through keyhole incisions to examine the interior parts of the body. With advances in imaging,endoscope,and miniaturization of endosurgical equipment,surgery can be performed durging endoscopy.
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Examples
More: Next- fibroptic endoscopy will almost certainly become the standard.
- definitive diagnosis depends upon either endoscopy or radiology.
- endoscopy is a useful method of examination in this species.
- drop in systolic blood pressure in the endoscopy suite
- mild oxygen desaturation in the endoscopy suite
