endoscopy

Noun
  1. Visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope (synset 100643288)
    is a type of: examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
    subtypes:
    • celioscopy - endoscopic examination of the abdomen through the abdominal wall
    • colonoscopy - visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation
    • culdoscopy - endoscopic examination of a woman's pelvic organs by the insertion of a culdoscope through the vagina
    • gastroscopy - visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus
    • hysteroscopy - visual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina
    • proctoscopy - visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope
    • flexible sigmoidoscopy, sigmoidoscopy - visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps

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