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Definition
: Instruments for the visual examination of interior structures of the body. There are rigid endoscopes and flexible fiberoptic endoscopes for various types of viewing in ENDOSCOPY.
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See Also
Endoscopy
Examples
Angioscopes
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Arthroscopes
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Bronchoscopes
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Colposcopes
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Culdoscopes
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Cystoscopes
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Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal
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Fetoscopes
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Hysteroscopes
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Laparoscopes
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Laryngoscopes
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Mediastinoscopes
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Neuroendoscopes
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Thoracoscopes
;
Ureteroscopes
Other names
Endoscope