A device with a light attached, used to look inside a body cavity or organ.
Tool used to look into body structures and hollow organs, such as the stomach
flexible, tubelike instrument down which a fiber optic may be passed.
Long, flexible, fiber-optic tube used for examination of the upper or lower gastrointestinal tract.
small, flexible tube with a light and a lens on the end used to look into the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, colon, or rectum. It can also be used to take tissue from the body for testing or to take color photographs of the inside of the body. Colonoscopes and sigmoidoscopes are types of endoscopes.
An illuminated optic instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ.
A small telescope used for viewing inside the body.
A lighted medical instrument consisting of a long tube inserted into the body, usually through a small incision. It is used for diagnostic examination and surgical procedures.
Surgical instrument consisting of a long, narrow, lighted tube. Can be rigid or flexible and has a wide range of uses in medicine. It can be used to facilitate the insertion of breast implants (particularly the axillary and umbilical approaches) and for some abdominal procedures. Use of an endoscope is called Endoscopy.
an illuminated tube with lenses used to look inside hollow organs such as the stomach (gastroscope) or the urinary bladder (cystoscope)
a long, thin instrument that contains lenses, and can be introduced in a cavity. Through the lenses (and with adequate lighting through the instrument), one can look at the inside of that body cavity without the need for an incision. Endoscopes are used a lot in medicine, and can be utilized to look inside a joint (arthroscopy), the stomach (gastroscopy), the abdomen (laparoscopy) or the uterus (fetoscopy or amnioscopy).
a surgical device for seeing inside of the body via small incisions, through a tube with an attached camera and light source;
an instrument used to examine the inside of hollow organs, such as the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
An illuminated instrument to visualize the interior of the body
An instrument using fiber optics to view the inside of body cavities.
An expensive and usually highly flexible viewing instrument with capabilities of diagnostic (biopsy) or even therapeutic functions through special channels.
A thin, flexible tube that a patient swallows that allows the physician to see inside the upper gastro-intestinal tract. A camera is attached to the outer end. The surgeon may perform some procedures like removing gallstones using a tiny basket on the end of the instrument.
a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery
a bit like a flexible telescope
a delicate fiber optic instrument used to examine the interior of the nose
a device comprised of an optical imaging system incorporated in a flexible or rigid tube that can be inserted inside a patient's body through a natural opening or through a small incision
a device consisting of a flexible tube and an optical system
a device consisting of a tube and and ovaries are
a device using fiber optics and powerful
a fiber-optic camera that allows us to elevate the brow and rejuvenate the forehead with minimal incisions
a fiber optic device that is utilized by a surgeon to carefully inspect structures deep beneath the skin and subcutaneous tissues
a fiber optic tube that is jammed down your throat and allows manipulation and visualization of your guts -- at least as far as your bile duct, and with a 'retrograde' endoscopic procedure, they can turn it around and tunnel back up your biliary duct
a flexible fiberoptic scope with a light that helps a physician see inside certain internal organs
a flexible, lighted tube that, when inserted into the digestive system, transmits images of the inside of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum, allowing the physician to carefully examine the lining of these organs
a flexible tube attached to a tiny video camera that is passed down into your stomach
a flexible tube attached to a tiny video camera that is used to examine the inside of the digestive tract
a flexible tube that can be passed through the mouth and throat to examine the interior of the esophagus
a flexible tube that contains a light and a camera to produce images of the stomach and intestines in a procedure called endoscopy
a flexible tube that has a camera and light inside it
a flexible tube that has a light on it, which allows physicians to view internal sections of the body during procedures referred to as "endoscopy" or "endoscopic procedures
a flexible tube that is inserted into either the stomach,
a flexible tube through which the surgeon can visualize, sample and operate inside various body cavities
a flexible tube with a camera attachment
a flexible tube with a light and an optical system
a flexible tube with an eye piece and a camera
a lighted tool that a surgeon uses to explore the colon
a lighted tube, which is used to examine the throat, larynx, and upper esophagus
a long bendy tube with a camera and a light inside it
a long fiber optic tube with a light source at its tip that can be passed through the mouth into the gastrointestinal tract
a long, fine, lighted tube, which is used to aid with surgeries, including many types of breast implant surgeries
a long flexible tube that is thinner than most food you swallow
a long, flexible tube that requires that patients be sedated wheras people who are given the pill camera do not require sedation
a long flexible tube with a bendable tip
a long, flexible tube with a camera at the end that is inserted through the patient's mouth
a long, flexible tube with a camera on the end that is inserted down the throat and passed all the way down to the esophageal/stomach region
a long, flexible tube with a tiny (pinhead-size) camera and a pinch-biopsy instrument at its tip
a long, flexible, viewing instrument that contains lenses and a light source
a long instrument with an attached light source and a video camera
a long, narrow, flexible tube containing a tiny light and camera at one end
a long, slender tube with a tiny camera on the end
a long, thin flexible tube with a camera and a light on the end
a long, thin, flexible tube with a tiny camera and light at one end
a long thin tube of metal with some clever optics, which can be inserted into body cavities and has a remote light source that is brought through a cable
a long thin tube that has a light at the end and is attached to a small camera which displays the images on a television monitor in the operating room
a long, thin tube with a light and a magnifying glass on the end
a long tube with a light and camera inside
a long tube with a light source and a camera
a long, usually flexible tube with a lens at one end and a telescope at the other
a medical device consisting of a camera mounted on a flexible tube
a medical device that enables viewing of the interior of a body cavity or hollow organ without employing invasive surgical procedures
a medical instrument for visualizing the interior of a patient's body
a medical instrument made to carry two bundles of optic fibers inside one long tube
a medical instrument, made up of a long tube, camera and an eyepiece
a medical instrument that enables physicians to see organs and cavities (spaces) within the body that are usually from view
a medical instrument that permits a surgeon to see inside the body using
a miniature camera, attached to a video monitor that enables veterinarians to look at internal organs noninvasively (without surgery)
a narrow flexible tube which contains an optical device like a telescope or magnifying lens with a bright light
a narrow tube-like instrument with a light and magnifying lens
an elongated tubular structure that is inserted into body cavities to examine them
an instrument designed to look inside the stomach
an instrument that visually examines the interior of a bodily canal or hollow organ such as the colon, bladder stomach or lung
an small rigid tube-like instrument equipped with fiberoptic lighting, which can be introduced into the body through a tiny incision so that it lights up the surgical area
a pencil-like camera device connected to a television monitor
a portable fiberoptic scope that allows the veterinarian to visualize structures in the upper respiratory tract, urethra and bladder, and uterus
a rigid or flexible tube a few centimeters in diameter equipped minimally with a miniature light and camera at its end
a slender tube-shaped instrument that allows the doctor to look at the
a slender tube-shaped instrument that allows the doctor to view the tissues lining the stomach and duodenum
a slender tube that is fitted with a fiberoptic camera
a slim telescopic device that enables a doctor to visually inspect the internal organs
a small, flexible device with a
a small, flexible tube that is inserted through the mouth and used to view the inside of the digestive and intestinal system
a small, flexible tube with an attached optical system that is inserted into the body through the urethra or through a small incision
a small instrument that permits the surgeon to look into the body through a small opening, minimizing the size of skin and muscle incisions
a small round tube or cannula through which a light, a microscope and the fiber optics of the laser are passed
a special fiber optic instrument for the examination of the interior of a canal or hollow viscus
a specialized optic instrument that transmits clear, magnified images of the operation field
a special tube-like instrument equipped with tiny lights and cameras
a special tube with a camera on the end
a special viewing instrument that allows the surgeon to view the surgical area while making only small incisions at the temples and behind the hairline on the top of the head
a surgical tool that incorporates a miniature video camera
a test that looks inside the body
a thin fiberoptic tube that surgeons insert into the body
a thin, flexible plastic tube with a camera attached to the end
a thin, flexible, telescope
a thin flexible tube that can be inserted through the mouth and into the esophagus and stomach
a thin flexible tube that contains a light source and a camera that can project images onto a television screen
a thin, flexible tube that lets your doctor see inside your bowels
a thin flexible tube that uses a lens or mirror to look at various parts of the gastrointestinal tract
a thin, flexible tube with a camera on its tip
a thin, flexible tube with a lens and light on one end
a thin, lighted, flexible, fiberoptic tube that doctors use to look at the inside of the intestinal tract
a thin, lighted tube which is placed down the throat to reach the first section of the small intestine (duodenum)
a thin, lighted tube with a tiny camera on the end that sends images to a TV monitor
a thin tube that is guided down the throat and transmits a picture to a monitor
a thin tube with a tiny camaralike end
a tube-like instrument that, when inserted down the throat, allows the doctor to examine the windpipe, lungs (bronchoscopy), esophagus and stomach (gastroscopy) to check for any signs of KS
a tubelike viewing device
a tube with a camera and a light that a doctor uses to look inside your body
a viewing probe that allows examiners to see the ulcer in the lining of the stomach
A lighted tubelike instrument that can be inserted into a body cavity (body cavity: a hollow place in the body such as the abdominal cavity).
small telescope, thinner than a pencil, with a camera at its tip that allows seeing into the chest cavity
A tube with a light and a camera on the end of it that is used to view the esophagus, stomach, part of the duodenum, part of the terminal ileum and the entire large intestine. Endoscopes usually also contain a biopsy aspiration port for collection of tissue samples during endoscopic procedures. See also Colonoscopy, Endoscopy, Esophagoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy.
A narrow, flexible tube, often with a light and lens at one end. It is used to examine visually the lungs, bladder, colon, cervix, stomach, and esophagus. Sometimes an endoscope is used to remove cells for microscopic study.
Surgical optical instrument sometimes used to assist in the insertion of breast implants during breast augmentation.
tubular instrument to illuminate and examine the interior of hollow spaces and hollow organs
A small, flexible tube-like instrument, with a light on the end of it and consisting of thousands of tiny glass fibers, that allows a doctor to see into the esophagus, stomach, duodenum and colon. An endoscope also allows a doctor to perform biopsies, take color photographs and perform certain medical procedures that would otherwise require surgery.
An instrument for looking inside the body. Usually flexible and fibreoptic (see Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy).
An instrument that can look at the inside of different organs.
A thin, lighted instrument, much like a telescope, that is inserted into the nostrils for viewing of the nose and sinuses through an eyepiece
A flexible fibre optic tube with a light and magnifying lenses used for viewing internal cavities of the body.
A narrow fiber optic camera that can be used to view the internal structures of an animal. These instruments come in various diameters and lengths, and are equipped with a moveable end that can move left, right, up, and down.
an instrument (usually narrow with a miniature camera at the tip) that allows examination of the interior or cavities or vessels; neuroendoscopes can be used to visualize the interior of the cerebral ventricles.
A medical device used to examine internal structures. This device is usually based on fiberoptic technology.
a slender, tubular instrument used to examine the interior of a body cavity.
A tube-like device that allows physicians to view the internal structures of the digestive tract and other body cavities without traditional open surgery. Its greatest use involves quickly finding and controlling internal bleeding in the stomach and intestines.
A new surgical instrument that uses a tiny camera to project brightened and magnified images from inside the body.
A fiber-optic tube which allows for the direct visual inspection of the inside of the GI tract. Associated terms are upper endoscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy.
a small, flexible tube with a light and a camera lens at the end, used to examine the inside of the digestive tract. It can also be used to take tissue samples for testing from inside the digestive tract.
A medical device for viewing internal portions of the body. It is usually comprised of fiber optic tubes and video display instruments.
A thin instrument, inserted through orifices of the body or through very small incisions, that allows the doctor to see inside the body, diagnose conditions, and perform surgery
A piece of equipment used to see inside the body. It usually is made up of a thin tube with a light and camera at one end. This tube is inserted into the patient and sends pictures from inside the body to a monitor or television screen for the doctor to examine more closely
An instrument that can be passed into an area of the body (the bladder or intestine, for example) to allow examination of that area. The endoscope usually has a fiber-optic camera, which allows a greatly magnified image to be shown on a television screen viewed by the operator. Many endoscopes also allow the operator to retrieve a biopsy of the area examined.
An instrument used for direct visual inspection of a hollow organ or body cavity such as the upper airway or stomach. A "fiber optic endoscope" is comprised of a long, flexible tube that has a series of lenses and light at the end to allow the veterinarian to view and photograph the respiratory system through the airway. Other internal organs may be viewed through a tiny surgical opening. A "video endoscope" has a small camera at the tip of the instruments.
A flexible scope that can be used to view internal organs.
an illuminated optic instrument that is inserted through an incision.
A medical instrument used to examine the inside of the body.
A long, thin, flexible tube with a light and a camera mounted on the end. An endoscope can be inserted to examine the gastrointestinal tract.
a mechanical flexible tube with a camera and light at the end, which can be navigated through the GI tract to give the physician direct visualization of the internal structures; the name of a procedure involving an endoscope has the suffix “-oscopy
A thin, telescope-like instrument. A video camera attached to the endoscope records images a surgeon can view on a monitor. Specially designed surgical tools enable a surgeon to operate through small incision(s).
A thin, flexible tube with a light and a lens on the end used to look into the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, colon, or rectum.
Thin, flexible tube with a light beam and a tiny camera, which transmits images back to a video monitor. Used to visualize internal parts of the body.
A flexible, lighted instrument used to examine organs such as the throat or esophagus.
A slender, tubular optical instrument used as a viewing system for examining an inner part of the body and, with an attached instrument, for biopsy or surgery.
small, flexible tube with a light and a lens on the end used to look inside an organ or cavity such as the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, colon, or rectum.
An instrument used to examine the inside of the body.
A flexible viewing instrument used for diagnostic (biopsy) or therapeutic functions. The endoscope usually is introduced through an opening (orifice) in the body without the need to make a surgical incision.
A small tubular lens device, usually attached to a video monitor, and video camera, and used to visualize the inside of the body.
An instrument for examining visually the interior of a bodily canal or a hollow organ such as the colon, bladder, or stomach.
Small telescope used in surgery to allow surgical procedures to be performed through minimal incisions
Optical instrument for investigating and visualizing cavities in the body. The instrument is often introduced via a natural opening, e.g. the throat.
A flexible tube used to examine the intestine.
A medical device for viewing internal parts of the body. It is usually made from fiber optic tubes and video cameras.
A narrow instrument equipped with small lights and cameras that is used to explore the nasal and sinus passages.
A tube-like instrument equipped with a light and lens system used to examine the interior of a body canal or hollow organ.
A thin, flexible tubular instrument with a light at the end that is used to view the interior of the body, help in diagnosing diseases, and perform minimally invasive surgery.
A sterile video instrument allowing a surgeon to see inside of the body through small, limited incisions.
A slender tubular instrument used to examine the inside of the stomach.
A device for transmitting an optical image along a rigid or flexible tube. Used for mechanical inspection or medical instruments. Optical fibres are used to convey light along the tube, illuminating the object being viewed and (in coherent bundles) to transmit the image in flexible endoscopes.
An endoscope as used in the field of gastroenterology is a thin flexible tube which uses a lens or miniature camera to view various areas of the gastrointestinal tract. When the procedure is performed to examine certain organs such as the bile ducts or pancreas, the organs are not viewed directly, but rather indirectly through the injection of x-ray dye into the bile duct.
A thin, lighted tube used to look at tissues inside the body.
An illuminated optical instrument used to examine inside the body.
optical device allowing the viewing and photography of small inaccessible subjects.
A fiber optic bundle used for imaging and viewing inside the human body.