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endoscopy
en-DAW-skuh-pee
Endoscopy (noun) means a medical examination of a body opening, canal or organ using an instrument called an endoscope. Example: “The doctor recommended an endoscopy to look for the cause of his stomach pain.”
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medicine A medical examination of a body opening, canal or organ using an instrument called an endoscope.
"The doctor recommended an endoscopy to look for the cause of his stomach pain."
"She was given a mild sedative before the endoscopy."
"Gastroscopy and colonoscopy are two common types of endoscopy."
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How to use endoscopy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA medical check in which a doctor looks inside the body with a special instrument.
When to use it
It is a standard medical term that patients and doctors both use.
Easily confused with
endoscope →
endoscopic
Common pairings
upper endoscopy
have an endoscopy
endoscopy results
undergo an endoscopy
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Etymology
The word was formed in English from endo- and the ending -scopy.
Rhymes for endoscopy
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What is an endoscopy?
An endoscopy is a procedure where a doctor looks inside your body through a thin tube with a camera, called an endoscope.
What is the difference between an endoscopy and an endoscope?
An endoscope is the instrument used for the examination. Endoscopy is the examination itself.
What are examples of endoscopy?
Gastroscopy and colonoscopy are two examples of endoscopy.
What is the meaning of endoscopy?
"endoscopy" (noun) means a medical examination of a body opening, canal or organ using an instrument called an endoscope.
