visual examination
/'vɪʒuəl_ɪɡ,zæmə'neɪʃən/
Definition that contains visual examination
- colonoscopy visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation
- gastroscopy visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus
- endoscopy visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
- flexible sigmoidoscopy visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
- proctoscopy visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope
- sigmoidoscopy visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
- hysteroscopy visual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina