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

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

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