endoscopy
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/ɛnˈdɑːskəpi/
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/ɛnˈdɒskəpi/
look inside
Etymology
'endoscopy' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'endon' and 'skopein', where 'endon' meant 'within' and 'skopein' meant 'to look.'
'endoscopy' developed via New Latin/modern medical coinages (compare French 'endoscopie') in the 19th century and was adopted into English as the term for internal visual examination.
Initially it literally meant 'looking within,' and over time it evolved into the technical term for the procedure and the medical field of using endoscopes.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a medical procedure in which an instrument called an endoscope is used to examine the interior of a hollow organ or body cavity for diagnosis or treatment.
The doctor recommended an endoscopy to check for ulcers in the stomach.
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Noun 2
the use of endoscopic techniques collectively (e.g., gastroscopy, colonoscopy) — referring to the field or practice.
Advances in endoscopy have improved minimally invasive surgery.
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