ENDOSCOPE

endoscope

(noun) a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

endoscope (plural endoscopes)

An instrument used to examine a bodily orifice or canal, or a hollow organ.

Hyponyms

• See also endoscope

Source: Wiktionary


En"do*scope, n. Etym: [Endo- + -scope.] (Med.)

Definition: An instrument for examining the interior of the rectum, the urethra, and the bladder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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