endoscope
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.
Origin of endoscope
1Other words from endoscope
- en·do·scop·ic [en-duh-skop-ik], /ˌɛn dəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective
- en·dos·co·pist [en-dos-kuh-pist], /ɛnˈdɒs kə pɪst/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for endoscope
/ (ˈɛndəʊˌskəʊp) /
a long slender medical instrument used for examining the interior of hollow organs including the lung, stomach, bladder, and bowel
Derived forms of endoscope
- endoscopic (ˌɛndəʊˈskɒpɪk), adjective
- endoscopist (ɛnˈdɒskəpɪst), noun
- endoscopy, noun
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Scientific definitions for 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.
Other words from endoscope
- endoscopy noun (ĕn-dŏs′kə-pē)
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