loading...| Preferred Name |
Endoscopy |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CMDO/CM0532 |
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CM0532 |
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(NCI) A procedure that uses an endoscope to examine the inside of the body. An endoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease. (NCI) An examination of the body using an endoscope. (CSP) Use of instruments for visual examination of interior structures of the body; there are rigid endoscopes and flexible fiberoptic endoscopes for various types of viewing for disease diagnosis and treatment; involves passing an optical instrument along either natural body pathways such as the digestive tract, or through keyhole incisions to examine the interior parts of the body; with advances in imaging, endoscopes, and miniaturization of endosurgical equipment, surgery can be performed during endoscopy. |
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Endoscopy |
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Endoscopy |
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| seeAlso |
Inspection using endoscope Finding from Endoscopic Examination Endoscopic Examination |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0014245 |
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