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endoscope
[ en-duh-skohp ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- 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.
endoscope
/ ɛnˈdɒskəpɪst; ˌɛndəʊˈskɒpɪk; ˈɛndəʊˌskəʊp /
noun
- a long slender medical instrument used for examining the interior of hollow organs including the lung, stomach, bladder, and bowel
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.
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Derived Forms
- endoscopist, noun
- endoscopic, adjective
- enˈdoscopy, noun
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Other Words From
- en·do·scop·ic [en-d, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
- en·dos·co·pist [en-, dos, -k, uh, -pist], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of endoscope1
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