noun
MedicineA procedure in which an instrument is introduced into the body to give a view of its internal parts.
‘an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed gastritis’- ‘patients with alarm symptoms should undergo endoscopy’
- ‘To date, he has treated more than 2,000 patients using advanced endoscopy.’
- ‘In view of the abnormalities of the gastric wall, an upper endoscopy was performed.’
- ‘In addition, a strategy involving routine endoscopy would be a considerable burden to patients.’
- ‘Patients who have had two consecutive endoscopies that show no dysplasia should undergo surveillance by endoscopy every three years.’
- ‘We agree that endoscopy should be considered in patients at an earlier age in areas with high prevalence of gastric cancer.’
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