Endoscopy

endoscopy /en·dos·co·py/ (en-dos´kah-pe) visual examination by means of an endoscope.endoscop´ic

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peroral endoscopy  examination of organs accessible to observation through an endoscope passed through the mouth.

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en·dos·co·py (n-dsk-p)

n.

Examination of the interior of a canal or hollow organ by means of an endoscope.

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en·dosco·pist n.

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Endoscopy

A type of medical examination in which an instrument called an endoscope is passed into an area of the body (the bladder or intestine, for example). The endoscope usually has a fiberoptic camera, which allows a greatly magnified image to be projected onto a video screen, to be viewed by the operator. Many endoscopes also allow the operator to retrieve a small sample (biopsy) of the area being examined, in order to more closely view the tissue under a microscope.

Mentioned in: Achalasia, Antibiotic-Associated Colitis, Bleeding Varices, Chagas' Disease, Cholangitis, Cystoscopy, Diarrhea, Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis, Dyspepsia, Foreign Objects, Fugu Poisoning, Gastric Emptying Scan, Gastrostomy, Hernia, Hernia Repair, Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Thoracic Surgery, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Ulcerative Colitis

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endoscopy,

n the visualization of the interior of organs and cavities of the body with an illuminated, flexible optical tube.

endoscopy, gastrointestinal,

n the visualization of the interior of the stomach and intestines with an illuminated, flexible optical tube.

endoscopy, periodontal,

n the use of a small fiber-optic endoscope attached to a specially designed dental instrument, such as an explorer, showing subgingival deposits in a magnified view.

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endoscopy

visual examination of interior structures of the body with an endoscope.