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adjective en·do·scop·ic \ˌen-də-ˈskä-pik\

Definition of endoscopic

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

endoscopically

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endoscopic

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adjective en·do·scop·ic \ˌen-də-ˈskäp-ik\

Medical Definition of endoscopic

  1. :  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, 29 Apr. 2010

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