[en-duh-skohp] 
| 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. |
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.
| endoscope (ěn'də-skōp') Pronunciation Key
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 (ěn-dŏs'kə-pē) |
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