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endoscope definition

endo·scope (en′dō skōp′, -də-)

noun

an instrument for examining visually the inside of a hollow organ or cavity of the body, as the bladder or rectum

Etymology: endo- + -scope

Related Forms:

  • endoscopic en′do·scop′·ic (-skäp′ik) adjective
  • endoscopy en·dos′·copy (en däs′kə pē) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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