endoscopies
Scope-based body inspections
Endoscopies is the plural of endoscopy, a medical procedure in which a flexible tube with a camera is inserted into the body to examine internal organs or cavities.
The scope may enter through the mouth, rectum, or a small incision: The doctor ordered endoscopies of both the upper and lower digestive tract.
Urinary tract visualization procedure
- sigmoidoscopyLower intestine visual inspection
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- upperShoe part above sole
- lowerReduce or move downward
Drug-induced calm state
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- scopeExtent or range
- cameraImage capturing device
- insertionPlacing something within
visualization · lumen · insufflation · intubation · withdrawal · outpatient · prep · fasting
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- ulcerErosive tissue wound
- lesionArea of pathological change
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
inflammation · bleeding · adenoma · Crohn's · diverticulitis · malignancy · gastroenterologist · pathology
cystoscopy
Urinary tract visualization procedure
- sigmoidoscopyLower intestine visual inspection
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- upperShoe part above sole
lower · wireless · therapeutic · diagnostic
sedation
Drug-induced calm state
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- scopeExtent or range
- cameraImage capturing device
insertion · visualization · lumen · insufflation · intubation · withdrawal · outpatient · prep · fasting · recovery
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
cancer · inflammation · bleeding · adenoma · Crohn's · diverticulitis · malignancy · gastroenterologist · pathology · histology
endoscopiesnon-invasive imaging
Diagnostic viewing without penetration
X-rays · CT scans · ultrasounds · radiographs · PET scans
- endoscopic surgeryMedical procedure via internal scope