cystoscope
Urinary tract camera
A cystoscope is a thin, tube-shaped instrument inserted through the urethra to examine the interior of the bladder.
It contains a light and camera, allowing physicians to diagnose conditions like bladder cancer, stones, or infections.
The procedure using it is cystoscopy: The urologist performed a cystoscopy to investigate the blood in her urine.
Organ holding urine
- urethraUrinary exit canal
- ureterKidney-to-bladder tube
- prostateMale reproductive gland
- sphincterMuscle encircling body opening
mucosa · urinary · meatus · orifice · neck · wall · dome · fundus
Organ holding urine
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- lesionArea of pathological change
hematuria · polyps · cystitis · diverticula · pathology · detection · dysuria · interstitial
Internal examination instrument
- laparoscopeInternal surgical viewing instrument
- hysteroscopeInstrument viewing uterine cavity
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- grasperOne who seizes things
basket · catheter · guidewire · sheath · trocar · electrode · irrigator
Light-focusing curved glass
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- cameraImage capturing device
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
resolution · image · monitor · illumination · clarity · viewing · display · video
Placing something within
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- lithotripsyShattering calculi with soundwaves
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
dilation · irrigation · instillation · stent · extraction · ablation · cauterization · anesthesia
bladder
Organ holding urine
sphincter · mucosa · urinary · meatus · orifice · neck · wall · dome · fundus · lumen
bladder
Organ holding urine
lesion · hematuria · polyps · cystitis · diverticula · pathology · detection · dysuria · interstitial · prognosis
endoscope
Internal examination instrument
- laparoscopeInternal surgical viewing instrument
- hysteroscopeInstrument viewing uterine cavity
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
grasper · basket · catheter · guidewire · sheath · trocar · electrode · irrigator
lens
Light-focusing curved glass
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- cameraImage capturing device
magnification · resolution · image · monitor · illumination · clarity · viewing · display · video · digital
insertion
Placing something within
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- lithotripsyShattering calculi with soundwaves
resection · dilation · irrigation · instillation · stent · extraction · ablation · cauterization · anesthesia · lubrication