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definition
The examination of a bodily orifice, canal or organ using an endoscope.
Examples of endoscopy in a Sentence
A comprehensive service in clinical gastroenterology, endoscopy and clinical nutrition is provided.
I am aware of other vets who regularly use endoscopy to assess the reproductive tract.
The upper GI endoscopy, also called the esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), by contrast, is a more sensitive test and offers a more complete picture of what is happening in the upper digestive tract.
For the endoscopy, the patient receives a mild sedative, then a small, flexible tube is inserted into the esophagus.
For the upper endoscopy procedure, the throat is sprayed with an anesthetic (numbin) medicine and a long, flexible tube is passed through the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine.
For the lower endoscopy procedure, the tube is passed through the rectum into the large intestine.
Endoscopy often fails to locate the fistula if it is small.
To further examine the nose, the doctor may perform a nasal endoscopy, a procedure that involves inserting a tiny camera into the nose to look at blood vessels and nasal structures.
The doctor may use an endoscopy to help examine the small intestine closer and may take a small tissue sample of the small intestine to diagnose the condition.
The most common tests, however, are the upper GI (gastrointestinal) series and the upper GI endoscopy.
Two weeks after the last dose, patients are admitted to the clinical center for two to three days for repeat endoscopy, leukapheresis, skin testing, and physical examination.