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celioscopy
endoscopic examination of the abdomen through the abdominal wall
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colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation
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culdoscopy
endoscopic examination of a woman's pelvic organs by the insertion of a culdoscope through the vagina
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gastroscopy
visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus
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hysteroscopy
visual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina
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proctoscopy
visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope
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flexible sigmoidoscopy, sigmoidoscopy
visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
