- endoscopy
- noun see endoscope
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
endoscopy
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Endoscopy — En*dos co*py, n. (Med.) The art or process of examination or treatment by means of an endoscope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endoscopy — 1861, from ENDO (Cf. endo ) + oscopy (see SCOPE (Cf. scope)) … Etymology dictionary
Endoscopy — For the notion in mathematics introduced by Langlands, see Endoscopic group. Endoscopy Intervention An example of a flexible endoscope MeSH … Wikipedia
Endoscopy — Ein Endoskop (griechisch ἔνδον éndon ‚innen‘; σκοπεῖν skopein ‚beobachten‘) ist ein Gerät, mit dem das Innere von lebenden Organismen, aber auch technischen Hohlräumen untersucht oder gar manipuliert werden kann. Ursprünglich für die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
endoscopy — /en dos keuh pee/, n., pl. endoscopies. an examination by means of an endoscope. [ENDO + SCOPY] * * * Examination of the body s interior through an instrument inserted into a natural opening or an incision, usually as an outpatient procedure.… … Universalium
endoscopy — UK [enˈdɒskəpɪ] / US [enˈdɑskəpɪ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms endoscopy : singular endoscopy plural endoscopies medical a medical operation in which an endoscope (= a very small camera on a long thin tube) is put into someone s body… … English dictionary
Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada — is a private same day surgery facility localed in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned by Dr. Dipak Desai[1] (65%),[2] Dr. Eladio Carrera (14%)[2] Dr. Clifford Carrol and Dr. Vishvinder Sharma.[3] In February 2008, the Southern Nevada Health District… … Wikipedia
Endoscopy, upper — A common type of endoscopy is upper endoscopy, also called esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). In this procedure, a thin flexible instrument is advanced through the mouth to evaluate or treat problems of the esophagus, stomach, and beginning part… … Medical dictionary
endoscopy — noun the examination of a bodily orifice, canal or organ using an endoscope … Wiktionary
endoscopy — Examination of the interior of a canal or hollow viscus by means of a special instrument, such as an endoscope. [see endoscope] peroral e. visual examination of interior … Medical dictionary
