endoscopically
Through internal camera
By means of an endoscope—a flexible tube with a camera inserted into the body to examine internal organs or perform minimally invasive procedures.
The polyp was removed endoscopically.
The term appears in medical contexts describing diagnostic or surgical techniques that avoid large incisions.
Extent or range
- cameraImage capturing device
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- probeThorough examination or tool
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
monitor · forceps · snare · cannula · catheter · irrigator · grasper
Urinary tract visualization procedure
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- dilationWidening of an opening
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
resection · stenting · extraction · cauterization · injection · drainage · examination · screening
Relating to digestive tract
- esophagealOf the swallowing passage
- gastricOf the stomach
- colonicOf the large intestine
- bronchialOf lung airways
urological · biliary · duodenal · rectal · nasal · sinus · bladder · uterine
Forming mental or graphical images
- guidedLed with assistance
- insertedPut inside or between
- navigatedDirected one's course
- maneuveredMoved with calculated skill
advanced · positioned · magnified · real-time · transmitted
scope
Extent or range
- cameraImage capturing device
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- probeThorough examination or tool
lens · monitor · forceps · snare · cannula · catheter · irrigator · grasper
cystoscopy
Urinary tract visualization procedure
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- dilationWidening of an opening
ablation · resection · stenting · extraction · cauterization · injection · drainage · examination · screening
gastrointestinal
Relating to digestive tract
- esophagealOf the swallowing passage
- gastricOf the stomach
- colonicOf the large intestine
bronchial · urological · biliary · duodenal · rectal · nasal · sinus · bladder · uterine · luminal
visualization
Forming mental or graphical images
maneuvered · advanced · positioned · magnified · real-time · transmitted
endoscopicallyopenly
Without hiding anything
externally · noninvasively · radiologically · radiographically · surgically
telescope, microscope, periscope, stethoscope, microscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopy, endoscope, laparoscopy