endoscopic

adjective

en·​do·​scop·​ic ˌen-də-ˈskä-pik How to pronounce endoscopic (audio)
: of, relating to, or performed by means of an endoscope or endoscopy
endoscopically adverb

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She's also had a Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feed fitted to her abdomen as well as central and peripheral lines to allow intravenous access when administering medications. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025 Courtesy of Elizabeth Chance, MD Dr. Rosenberg's patient before (left) and after a deep plane facelift, endoscopic brow lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, and laser resurfacing. Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 June 2025 According to the press release, endoscopic imaging confirmed that the coating formed as expected. Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025 The idea is that in the event of an infection at an implant site, the robot gets delivered to that site via a minimally-invasive endoscopic procedure. New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for endoscopic

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First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of endoscopic was in 1865

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“Endoscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endoscopic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

endoscopic

adjective
en·​do·​scop·​ic ˌen-də-ˈskäp-ik How to pronounce endoscopic (audio)
: 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 adverb
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