endoscopy

English

Etymology

From endo- +‎ -scopy.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ɛnˈdɔ.skə.pi/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

endoscopy (plural endoscopies)

  1. (medicine) The examination of a bodily orifice, canal or organ using an endoscope.
    • 2018 August 3, Emily Bazar, “Questions to ask before a colonoscopy to avoid dangerous infections”, in CNN‎[1]:
      But less complex scopes also pose contamination risks – and they’re used on far more people: Each year in the United States, doctors perform more than 15 million colonoscopies and 7 million endoscopies of the upper GI tract.
    • 2023 May 26, Jacqueline Howard and Kyla Russell, “As colorectal cancer rises among younger adults, some seek colonoscopies earlier”, in CNN‎[2]:
      One insurance company, UnitedHealthcare, has announced that starting in June, members with commercial plans seeking gastroenterology endoscopy services – including colonoscopies – will be required to have “prior authorizations” for those services.

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