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nouna long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgerytype of:
Definition that contains endoscope
- proctoscope an endoscope for examining the rectum
- endoscopy visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
- gastroscope a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach
- colonoscope an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum
- sigmoidoscope an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon
- laparoscope a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery
- culdoscope a specialized endoscope for visually examining a woman's pelvic organs
- flexible sigmoidoscope an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon
- arthroscope a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination
- hysteroscopy visual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina