gastroscopes
Internal viewing tubes
Gastroscopes is the plural of gastroscope, a medical instrument inserted through the mouth to examine the stomach's interior.
The device typically consists of a flexible tube with a light and camera, allowing doctors to view the stomach lining directly: The hospital ordered three new gastroscopes for the endoscopy unit.
Internal organ examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- mucosaMoist organ lining
ulcers · lesions · polyps · bleeding · inspection · imaging · diagnosis · screening
Able to bend freely
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- cameraImage capturing device
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- insertionPlacing something within
tube · channel · tip · illumination · video · digital · high-definition · magnification
Drug-induced calm state
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- insufflationBlowing into body cavity
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- advancementForward movement or promotion
withdrawal · documentation · recording · cleaning · disinfection · reprocessing · sterilization · lubrication
Medical grasping instrument
- snareDevice for catching prey
- cauteryBurning flesh medically
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
dilation · stenting · ablation · resection · clipping · electrosurgery · accessories · interventional
endoscopy
Internal organ examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
mucosa · ulcers · lesions · polyps · bleeding · inspection · imaging · diagnosis · screening · surveillance
flexible
Able to bend freely
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- cameraImage capturing device
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
insertion · tube · channel · tip · illumination · video · digital · high-definition · magnification · shaft
sedation
Drug-induced calm state
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- insufflationBlowing into body cavity
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
advancement · withdrawal · documentation · recording · cleaning · disinfection · reprocessing · sterilization · lubrication · swallowing
forceps
Medical grasping instrument
hemostasis · dilation · stenting · ablation · resection · clipping · electrosurgery · accessories · interventional · treatment
gastroscopescolonoscopes
Instruments for examining colons
proctoscopes · bronchoscopes · laparoscopes · otoscopes · laryngoscopes