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

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

His skills enable him to offer advanced, minimally invasive procedures such as endoscopic midface and ponytail facelifts, which aim to produce natural-looking outcomes while minimizing visible scarring. —Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 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

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for endoscopic

• arthroscopic
• barotropic
• cystoscopic
• gyroscopic
• hygroscopic
• isentropic
• isotopic
• isotropic
• macroscopic
• microscopic
• orthotopic
• orthotropic

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