Condition
Endoscope
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.Published 23 February 20051 min read
Key points
- An endoscope is a device with a light attached, used to look inside a body cavity or organ.
- The scope is inserted through a natural opening, such as the mouth during a bronchoscopy, the rectum for a sigmoidoscopy, or the vagina for a cystoscopy.
- A medical procedure using any type of endoscope is called endoscopy.
Definition
An endoscope is a device with a light attached, used to look inside a body cavity or organ. The scope is inserted through a natural opening, such as the mouth during a bronchoscopy, the rectum for a sigmoidoscopy, or the vagina for a cystoscopy. A medical procedure using any type of endoscope is called endoscopy.
Related topics:
- bronchoscopy
- cystoscopy
- colonoscopy
- cystourethroscopy
- ERCP
- esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- gastroscopy
- laryngoscopy
- proctosigmoidoscopy
- sigmoidoscopy
Written and revised by
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.
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