endoscopic

adjective

en·​do·​scop·​ic ˌen-də-ˈskä-pik 

: of, relating to, or performed by means of an endoscope or endoscopy

endoscopically

ˌen-də-ˈskä-pi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of endoscopic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, a fishing hook was discovered in his stomach and removed using endoscopic surgery. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026

The system uses three or four robotic arms holding surgical instruments and an endoscopic camera that allows a surgeon to see inside the human body. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026

Performed via a minimally invasive endoscopic device, this approach is designed to help people who want to stop taking GLP-1 drugs. — Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025

Because the toy was too large to pass naturally, veterinarians decided to sedate Guinness and attempt an endoscopic procedure to remove it. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for endoscopic

• allotropic
• arthroscopic
• barotropic
• cystoscopic
• gyroscopic
• hygroscopic
• isentropic
• isotopic
• isotropic
• macroscopic
• microscopic
• misanthropic

Medical Definition

endoscopic

adjective

en·​do·​scop·​ic ˌen-də-ˈskäp-ik 

: of, relating to, or performed by means of an endoscope or endoscopy

… patients with jaundice in whom an endoscopic stent is required to relieve obstruction.

—Manuel Hidalgo, The New England Journal of Medicine

endoscopically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb