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Meaning of "endoscope" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENDOSCOPE

endoscope  [ˈɛndəʊˌskəʊp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENDOSCOPE

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Endoscope is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ENDOSCOPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

endoscope

Endoscopy

Endoscopy means looking inside and typically refers to looking inside the body for medical reasons using an endoscope, an instrument used to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body. Unlike most other medical imaging devices, endoscopes are inserted directly into the organ. Endoscope can also refer to using a borescope in technical situations where direct line of-sight observation is not feasible.

Definition of endoscope in the English dictionary

The definition of endoscope in the dictionary is a long slender medical instrument used for examining the interior of hollow organs including the lung, stomach, bladder, and bowel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENDOSCOPE


chromoscope
ˈkrəʊməʊˌskəʊp
electroscope
ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌskəʊp
esophagoscope
iːˈsɒfəɡəʊˌskəʊp
fetoscope
ˈfiːtəʊˌskəʊp
gonioscope
ˈɡəʊnɪəʊˌskəʊp
helioscope
ˈhiːlɪəʊˌskəʊp
horoscope
ˈhɒrəˌskəʊp
microscope
ˈmaɪkrəˌskəʊp
mutoscope
ˈmjuːtəʊˌskəʊp
oesophagoscope
iːˈsɒfəɡəʊˌskəʊp
orthoscope
ˈɔːθəʊˌskəʊp
otoscope
ˈəʊtəʊˌskəʊp
pyroscope
ˈpaɪrəʊˌskəʊp
radioscope
ˈreɪdɪəʊˌskəʊp
rhinoscope
ˈraɪnəʊˌskəʊp
roentgenoscope
ˈrɒntɡənəʊˌskəʊp
spectrohelioscope
ˌspɛktrəʊˈhiːlɪəʊˌskəʊp
sphygmoscope
ˈsfɪɡməʊˌskəʊp
telescope
ˈtɛlɪˌskəʊp
thoracoscope
ˈθɔːrəkəʊˌskəʊp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENDOSCOPE

endorsor
endoscopic
endoscopically
endoscopist
endoscopy
endoskeletal
endoskeleton
endosmometer
endosmometric
endosmose
endosmosis
endosmotic
endosmotically
endosome
endosperm
endospermic
endospore
endosporous
endoss
endostea

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENDOSCOPE

bioscope
chronoscope
compound microscope
confocal microscope
cope
electron microscope
gyroscope
Hubble space telescope
Hubble telescope
kaleidoscope
laparoscope
laryngoscope
ophthalmoscope
periscope
radio telescope
scanning electron microscope
scope
spectroscope
stereoscope
stethoscope
stroboscope

Synonyms and antonyms of endoscope in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «endoscope» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENDOSCOPE

Find out the translation of endoscope to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of endoscope from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «endoscope» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

内窥镜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

endoscopio
570 millions of speakers

English

endoscope
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एंडोस्कोप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنظار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эндоскоп
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

endoscópio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এন্ডোস্কোপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

endoscope
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Endoskopi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Endoskop
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

内視鏡
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

내시경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Endoskop
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nội soi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எண்டோஸ்கோப்பைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एन्डोस्कोप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

endoskop
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

endoscopio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

endoskop
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ендоскоп
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

endoscop
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενδοσκόπιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

endoskoop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

endoskopet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

endoskop
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of endoscope

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENDOSCOPE»

The term «endoscope» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.914 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENDOSCOPE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «endoscope» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «endoscope» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about endoscope

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENDOSCOPE»

Discover the use of endoscope in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to endoscope and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
World Congress of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering ...
Development of a High-resolution Flexible Ultrathin Endoscope Using a New Optical Design and a Contact Method. Dong Hyun Cho, Bongsoo Lee, Soon- Cheol Chung, Gye-Rae Tack, Jeong Han Yi School of Biomedical Engineering, College ...
Sun I. Kim, Tae S. Suh, 2007
2
Endoscopy of the Upper GI Tract: A Training Manual
Fig.1.6 Effect of straightening the endoscope a Pushing the instrument forward initially causes it to advance. On reaching the antrum, the endoscope tends to slacken and form a large loop in the stomach c When the loop has been completely ...
Berthold Block, 2011
3
Endoscopic Ultrasound: An Introductory Manual and Atlas
Several aspects need to be taken into consideration when one is choosing a biopsy instrument, including the Albarran, the stiffness/flexibility and length of the distal part of the endoscope, the diameter of the distal end of the endoscope, the  ...
Christoph Frank Dietrich, 2006
4
Clinical Voice Disorders
Figure 7.24 Instrumentation used for indirect laryngoscopy. (A) A laryngeal mirror, (B) 70-degree rigid endoscope, and (C) flexible endoscope. continuous light source is used to reflect light from the mirror. The patient is generally instructed to  ...
Arnold Elvin Aronson, 2009
5
The Equine Hospital Manual
Equipment for guttural pouch endoscopy Required Endoscope Fibreoptic or video endoscope of at least 1 metre length Maximum outer diameter of 10–12 mm Endoscopic light source Endoscopic biopsy forceps (at least 10–20 cm longer than ...
Kevin Corley, Jennifer Stephen, 2009
6
Advanced Therapy in Gastroenterology and Liver Disease
For instance, whereas The Association ofperiOperative Registered Nurses ( AORN) recommends reprocessing the endoscope in the morning immediately before the first patient, ASGE and SGNA instead recommend drying the endoscope ...
Theodore M. Bayless, Anna Diehl, 2005
7
Diseases of the Sinuses: A Comprehensive Textbook of ...
The right hand is used to manipulate the endo- scope, and the left hand is used to support the endoscope and the patient's head. The fingers of the right hand should grasp and support the endoscope, leaving the thumb free to manipulate the ...
M. Eric Gershwin, Gary Incaudo, 1996
8
New Understanding Physics for Advanced Level
After working through this chapter, you should be able to: • explain optical principles and use of the endoscope • describe the use of lasers in medicine • understand the principles and uses of thermography • explain the principles, design and ...
Jim Breithaupt, 2000
9
Ingle's Endodontics 6
The use of a rod— lens endoscope in endodontics was first reported in 1979.21 In 1996, the rod-lens endoscope was recommended as a magnification instrument for conventional and surgical endodontic procedures.22'23 The rod- lens ...
John Ide Ingle, Leif K. Bakland, J. Craig Baumgartner, 2008
10
Mastery of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery
The weight of the endoscope is balanced by the umbilical shaft, which lies over the base of the thumb. The index finger depresses the air/water and suction buttons. The larger wheel produces upward and downward deflection of the tip.
Nathaniel J. Soper, Lee L. Swanström, Steve Eubanks, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENDOSCOPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term endoscope is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bingham Memorial Hospital first in Idaho to unveil cancer spotting …
A probe is put into an endoscope which is then controlled by the doctor. When a patient is diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus, the cells are ... «KPVI News 6, Jul 15»
2
Form 6-K Medigus Ltd. For: Jul 09
Endoscope mounted surgical stapler 6. ... Single operator, surgical endoscope Out patient procedure Potential to eliminate lifelong medication ... «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
3
ESD: removing tumors
"When we go in with the endoscope, we're able to almost peel off these layers without taking a full thickness part of the organ," explained Dr. «UPMatters.com, Jul 15»
4
Flexible Endoscopes - Pipeline Review, 2015
... which includes trial phase, trial status, trial start and end dates, and, the number of trials for the key Flexible Endoscope pipeline products. «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
5
The Gastroenterology/Endoscopy Center at Memorial granted …
... on privileging, quality assurance, endoscope reprocessing, CDC infection control guidelines and ensuring endoscopy staff competency. «RiverBender.com, Jul 15»
6
OSLI Retina: Endoscopy remains a valuable tool for vitreoretinal …
Dramatic improvements in ophthalmic endoscopy have occurred since Thorpe first reported using a 6.5-mm wide rigid, monocular endoscope ... «Healio, Jul 15»
7
Eric J. Barron: Penn State looks to make school affordable and …
Take the endoscope for example. The first endoscope was devised in 1805 to peer inside human organs, and it consisted of a large tube and a ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
8
Infection Control Market by Disinfection, Sterilization - Global …
The disinfection market is further divided into disinfectors, disinfectants, endoscope preprocessor, medical non-wovens, and disinfectant wipes. «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
9
Specialized cancer-fighting procedure performed by Michigan doctor
A very fine electrosurgical needle is attached to an endoscope to remove large benign tumors and very early cancers. Benefits of ESD include ... «WOODTV.com, Jul 15»
10
Israeli Eye Surgery Breakthrough Uses Stitch-free Cornea Transplants
Using thin and flexible optical fibers inserted through the endoscope to facilitate laser bonding within the body, healing is faster and more ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»

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