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endoscopy

/ɛnˈdɔ.skə.pi/

Meanings
noun
The examination of a bodily orifice, canal or organ using an endoscope.

Examples :

"My doctor ordered an endoscopy to examine my stomach and find the cause of my pain. "
medicine body organ anatomy physiology disease

Related Words

Illustration examination

examination noun

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of examining.

"The examination of the patient's symptoms took several hours. "

Illustration stomach

stomach noun

/ˈstʌmək/

An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.

"My stomach rumbled loudly during lunch break; I was very hungry. "

Illustration endoscope

endoscope noun

/ˈɛndəskoʊp/ /ˈɛndoʊskoʊp/

An instrument used to examine a bodily orifice or canal, or a hollow organ.

"The doctor used an endoscope to look inside the patient's stomach and check for any problems. "

Illustration cause

cause noun

/kɔːz/ /kɔz/

(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

Illustration organ

organ noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən/

A larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.

"bodily organs"

Illustration ordered

ordered verb

/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔɹdɚd/

To set in some sort of order.

"She ordered the books on the shelf by the author's last name. "

Illustration using

using verb

/ˈjuːzɪŋ/

To utilize or employ.

"She is using a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration bodily

bodily adjective

/ˈbɒdɪli/ /ˈbɑdɪli/

Of, relating to, or concerning the body.

"His bodily deficiencies were a heavy burden to him."

Illustration orifice

orifice noun

/ˈɔːrɪfɪs/ /ˈɑːrɪfɪs/

A mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening.

"the orifice of an artery or vein;   the orifice of a wound;   the vagina and other orifices"

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration canal

canal noun

/kəˈnɛl/ /kəˈnæl/

An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.

"The farmer used the canal to transport his crops to the market. "

Illustration examine

examine verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

To observe or inspect carefully or critically

"He examined the crime scene for clues."