Endoscope

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instrument used to examine a bodily orifice or canal, or a hollow organ.
  2. 2
    a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery wordnet

Example

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"Endoscopy is a medical procedure that uses an endoscope."

Etymology

From endo- + -scope.

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