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UK
/ˈɛndəʊskˌəʊp/
]
[ US /ˈɛndoʊˌskoʊp/ ]
[ US /ˈɛndoʊˌskoʊp/ ]
NOUN
- a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery
How To Use endoscope In A Sentence
- PDT can also be used internally on the gullet, lungs, bladder, bile duct, brain and eyes, usually through an endoscope or intravenous methods.
- Another classic application of the field lens is in a periscope or endoscope.
- A procedure involving the passage of a thin endoscope through the mother's abdomen and into the uterus to directly observe the fetus and placenta. Glossary
- Laser treatment can be technically difficult, particularly in patients in whom the endoscope will not pass the stricture.
- The steam separators improved the residue problem with the endoscopes and also decreased the amount of residue on all instruments.
- The natural swallowing action helps the endoscope pass into the gullet and down towards the stomach.
- Now the endoscope consists of a series of rod lens and objective lens, eyepiece lens and optical fibres for illumination.
- Failure to do so will result in disinfection failure because the disinfectant / sterilant may not be exposed to all surfaces of the endoscope.
- As part of preventative maintenance, periodic checks of the endoscopes are done.
- This equipment will include ultrasound machines, endoscopes and a holmium laser, which can be used to treat some cancers on a non-invasive outpatient basis.