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

Pia and Marion underwent deep plane facelifts, lip lifts (also known as a philtrum reduction) and endoscopic brow lifts (Pia’s was done to revise the results of her previous brow work) performed at Elite Plastic Surgery in Incheon, South Korea. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

In addition, Mount Sinai shares some benefits from an endoscopic procedure. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 27 July 2026

Severe cases or those not improved after four to six months of conservative therapy are typically offered surgical decompression, which can be done using endoscopic or open techniques. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

If you’re offered surgery, ask specifically whether endoscopic decompression is an option and what your electrodiagnostic results say about severity. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 25 July 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