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endoscope

DEFINITIONS OF: endoscope

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n a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery

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arthroscope
a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination
colonoscope
an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum
culdoscope
a specialized endoscope for visually examining a woman's pelvic organs
gastroscope
a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach
laparoscope
a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery
proctoscope
an endoscope for examining the rectum
flexible sigmoidoscope, sigmoidoscope
an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon
Type of:
medical instrument
instrument used in the practice of medicine
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