Digestive
endoscopy
en-DOS-koh-pee
StatusNew
Definition
Visual examination using a flexible scope
DiagnosticDigestive
Breakdown
Prefix
endo-
within
Suffix
-scopy
visual examination
Etymology
Greek: endo- (within) + -scopy (visual examination)
Practice
Related Terms
bronchoscopy
brong-KOS-koh-pee
Visual examination of the bronchi using an endoscope
Respiratorybronch/o
colonoscopy
koh-lon-OS-koh-pee
Visual examination of the colon using an endoscope
Digestivecolon/o
arthroscopy
ar-THROS-koh-pee
Visual examination of the interior of a joint using an endoscope
Musculoskeletalarthr/o
cystoscopy
sis-TOS-koh-pee
Visual examination of the bladder using an endoscope
Urinarycyst/o
proctoscopy
prok-TOS-koh-pee
Visual examination of the rectum
Digestiveproct/o
sigmoidoscopy
sig-moy-DOS-koh-pee
Visual examination of the sigmoid colon
Digestivesigmoid/o