| Meaning | visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope. |
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| Narrower | 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 |
| 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 |
| sigmoidoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy | visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps |
| Broader | examination, scrutiny | The act of examining something closely (as for mistakes / mistakes) |
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| Spanish | endoscopia |
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| Catalan | endoscòpia |
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| Adjectives | endoscopic | of or relating to endoscopy |
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