endoscopic

adjective

en·​do·​scop·​ic ˌen-də-ˈskä-pik How to pronounce endoscopic (audio)
: of, relating to, or performed by means of an endoscope or endoscopy
endoscopically adverb

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An endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedure combines endoscopy and X-ray imaging to visualize the bile ducts, gallbladder, and pancreas. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Jan. 2025 Even though an endoscopic exam can catch early-stage GI cancers, about 20% are overlooked by doctors when viewing patients’ upper GI tract. Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 In Netanyahu’s case, because the prostate is not cancerous, Golan said doctors were likely performing an endoscopic surgery, carried out by inserting small instruments into a body cavity, rather than making surgical cuts in the abdomen to reach the prostate. Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024 It’s inserted the same way as a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding tube is in someone who’s unable to eat or drink to provide them with liquid nutrition. New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for endoscopic 

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of endoscopic was in 1865

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“Endoscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endoscopic. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

endoscopic

adjective
en·​do·​scop·​ic ˌen-də-ˈskäp-ik How to pronounce endoscopic (audio)
: of, relating to, or performed by means of an endoscope or endoscopy
… patients with jaundice in whom an endoscopic stent is required to relieve obstruction.Manuel Hidalgo, The New England Journal of Medicine
endoscopically adverb
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