Endoscope

/ˈendəskəʊp/

noun

A thin tube with a light and a camera that doctors use to look inside a person's body.

The doctor used an endoscope to examine the patient's stomach.

Technical

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An endoscope is a special medical instrument, not a common household item.

During the surgery, an endoscope was used to view the patient's arteries.

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Endoscopes allow for internal viewing without requiring large incisions, considered a non-invasive method.

Thanks to the endoscope, the doctor could diagnose the issue without large cuts.

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Using an endoscope is part of a procedure called an endoscopy; it's common in diagnoses.

She had an endoscopy, where the endoscope revealed polyps in her colon.

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