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endoscopic

adjective
en·​do·​scop·​ic | \ ˌen-də-ˈskä-pik How to pronounce endoscopic (audio) \

Definition of endoscopic

: of, relating to, or performed by means of an endoscope or endoscopy

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Other Words from endoscopic

endoscopically \ ˌen-​də-​ˈskä-​pi-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce endoscopically (audio) \ adverb

Examples of endoscopic in a Sentence

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The procedure, called endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, is used to diagnose and treat diseases of the pancreas, bile duct and gallbladder, such as life-threatening jaundice, tumors, blocked bile ducts and stones. — Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, "These Medical Devices Are Inserted Into 500,000 Patients Each Year — but Are Tough to Sterilize," 6 Aug. 2019 Nevertheless, in the next few years the tiny lenses will probably make their way into smaller, easier-to-manufacture sensors, diagnostic tools such as endoscopic imaging devices, and optical fibers. — Alberto Moscatelli, Scientific American, "Tiny Lenses Will Enable Design of Miniature Optical Devices," 1 July 2019

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First Known Use of endoscopic

1865, in the meaning defined above

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endoscopic

adjective
en·​do·​scop·​ic | \ ˌen-də-ˈskäp-ik How to pronounce endoscopic (audio) \

Medical Definition of endoscopic

: of, relating to, or performed by means of an endoscope or endoscopy … patients with jaundice in whom an endoscopic stent is required to relieve obstruction.— Manuel Hidalgo, The New England Journal of Medicine, 29 Apr. 2010

Other Words from endoscopic

endoscopically \ -​i-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce endoscopically (audio) \ adverb

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