endoscopy

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Noun endoscopy has 1 sense

endoscopy - visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
--₁ is a kind of examination, scrutiny
--₁ has particulars:
celioscopy; colonoscopy; culdoscopy; gastroscopy; hysteroscopy; proctoscopy; sigmoidoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy

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Endoscopy

Definition:

Endoscopy is a medical procedure that involves the use of an endoscope, a flexible tube with a light and camera, to examine the inside of a hollow organ or body cavity.

Senses:

1. Noun - Medical Examination: A medical examination performed using an endoscope.

2. Noun - Instrument: The endoscope itself, a flexible tube with a light and camera.

Examples:

Sense 1: During the endoscopy, the doctor identified the cause of the patient's stomach pain.

Sense 2: The endoscope allows physicians to visualize the interior of the body during an endoscopy.

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