endoscopy
Camera inside you
Endoscopy is a medical procedure in which a flexible tube with a camera is inserted into the body to examine internal organs or cavities.
The instrument itself is an endoscope.
Endoscopies can investigate the digestive tract, airways, or joints, and often allow minor surgical procedures without major incisions: The doctor ordered an endoscopy to check for ulcers.
Image capturing device
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- screenDisplay or barrier
magnification · resolution · high-definition · lens · lighting · contrast · display · optics
Food tube to stomach
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- colonLarge intestine section
- rectumTerminal intestinal chamber
intestine · gastrointestinal · lumen · mucosa · sphincter · airway · bladder · jejunum
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- ulcerErosive tissue wound
- inflammationProtective tissue response
lesion · detection · histology · pathology · adenoma · dysplasia · tumor · bleeding
Urinary tract visualization procedure
- hysteroscopyInternal uterine visual exam
- sigmoidoscopyLower intestine visual inspection
- laryngoscopyVisual inspection of larynx
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
sedation · anesthesia · intubation · insufflation · preparation · recovery · outpatient · consent
Widening of an opening
- stentingImplanting tubular support
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
cauterization · injection · clipping · banding · extraction · drainage · debridement
camera
Image capturing device
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
screen · magnification · resolution · high-definition · lens · lighting · contrast · display · optics · scope
esophagus
Food tube to stomach
rectum · intestine · gastrointestinal · lumen · mucosa · sphincter · airway · bladder · jejunum · ileum
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- ulcerErosive tissue wound
inflammation · lesion · detection · histology · pathology · adenoma · dysplasia · tumor · bleeding · stricture
cystoscopy
Urinary tract visualization procedure
- hysteroscopyInternal uterine visual exam
- sigmoidoscopyLower intestine visual inspection
- laryngoscopyVisual inspection of larynx
capsule · sedation · anesthesia · intubation · insufflation · preparation · recovery · outpatient · consent
dilation
Widening of an opening
- stentingImplanting tubular support
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
resection · cauterization · injection · clipping · banding · extraction · drainage · debridement
- hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
- imagingdigital imaging, medical imaging, camera, digital camera, MRI
- Medical Advancespenicillin, vaccine, X-ray, insulin pump, pacemaker
- medical caresurgery, examination, injection, prescription, medication
- health testsblood test, blood pressure check, cholesterol test, glucose test, vision test
- medical proceduressurgery, transplant, bypass surgery, biopsy, heart surgery
endoscopylaparotomy
Abdominal cavity access cut
thoracotomy · craniotomy · exploratory surgery · surgical incision
endoscopynon-invasive imaging
Diagnostic viewing without penetration
physical examination · palpation · X-ray · CT scan · MRI
- endoscopic surgeryMedical procedure via internal scope