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(EN-doh-SKOPE)
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| A thin, tube-like instrument used to look at tissues inside the body. An endoscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may have a tool to remove tissue. |
Previous Definitions: | endometrial hyperplasia, endometriosis, endometrium, endorectal ultrasound, endorphin | Next Definitions: | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration, endoscopy, endosonography |
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