endoscope

(noun)

A camera-type instrument used to examine a bodily orifice or canal, or a hollow organ.

Related Terms

  • arthroscopy
  • orthopedics

Examples of endoscope in the following topics:

  • Laryngitis and Cancer of the Larynx

    • For this reason, many specialist clinics now use fiber-optic nasal endoscopy where a thin and flexible endoscope, inserted through the nostril, is used to clearly visualize the entire pharynx and larynx.
    • A full endoscopic examination of the larynx, trachea, and esophagus is often performed at the time of biopsy.
    • Photograph taken during an endoscopic study.
  • Bursitis

    • In a bursectomy, the bursa is cut out either endoscopically or with open surgery.
  • Torn Cartilage and Arthroscopy

    • Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic surgery) is a minimally-invasive surgical procedure in which an examination, and sometimes treatment of damage to the interior of a joint, is performed using an arthroscope, a type of endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision.
  • Pancreatic Cancer

    • Imaging studies, such as CT scans and endoscopic ultrasound can be used to identify the location and form of the cancer.
    • The definitive diagnosis is made by an endoscopic needle biopsy or surgical excision of the suspicious tissue.
  • Polyps in the Colon

    • Common screening methods are digital rectal examination (DRE), sigmoidoscopy (usually using a flexible endoscope, but, more rarely, using a rigid endoscope), lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema), colonoscopy, and virtual colonoscopy .
  • Peptic Ulcer Disease

    • This endoscopic image shows a gastric ulcer, which upon biopsy was shown to be gastric cancer.
  • Gallstones

    • Obstruction of the common bile duct with gallstones can sometimes be relieved by endoscopic retrograde sphincterotomy (ERS) following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
  • Endometriosis

    • Endoscopic image of endometrial lesions at the peritoneum of the pelvic wall.
  • Diverticular Disease

    • Diverticulosis as seen endoscopically, showing characteristic diverticula in the colon, which are outpocketings of the colonic mucosa and submucosa through weaknesses in the muscle layers in the colon wall.
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

    • This endoscopic image of peptic stricture, or narrowing of the esophagus near the junction with the stomach, is a common complication of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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