a slender, tubular optical instrument used as a viewing system for examining an inner part of the body and, with an attached instrument, for biopsy or surgery.
en·do·scope (ěn'də-skōp') n. An instrument for examining visually the interior of a bodily canal or a hollow organ such as the colon, bladder, or stomach. en'do·scop'ic (-skŏp'ĭk) adj., en'do·scop'ic·al·ly adv., en·dos'co·py (ěn-dŏs'kə-pē) n.
Main Entry: en·do·scope Pronunciation: 'en-d&-"skOp Function: noun : an instrument for visualizing the interior of a hollow organ (as therectum or urethra) —en·dos·co·py/en-'däs-k&-pE/nounplural-pies
endoscope en·do·scope (ěn'də-skōp') n. An instrument for examining visually the interior of a bodily canal or hollow organ such as the colon, bladder, or stomach.