endoscope

IPA/ˈendəskəʊp/
KK[ˈɛndoskˌop]IPA/ˈendəskəʊp/

endoscope — noun

  • endoscopesingular
  • endoscopesplural

1. a thin tube with a small camera that doctors put into the body to see inside org

1.nounC2
Definition

a thin tube with a small camera that doctors put into the body to see inside organs or other spaces.

Example

Dr. Ingrid guided the endoscope into Luis's stomach to check the ulcer.

use: guide an endoscope into [organ]

The nurse cleaned the endoscope carefully before the next throat examination.

collocation: clean the endoscope before an examination

Common collocations
  • insert an endoscope
  • guide an endoscope into
  • clean the endoscope
  • watch the endoscope on a screen
  • remove the endoscope

Grammar Patterns

an endoscope

insert an endoscope into [body part]

use an endoscope to examine [organ]

Usage Note

Most often used with into or through plus the body part being examined. The word names the instrument itself; endoscopy names the procedure.

Common Mistakes

The doctor used a stethoscope to look inside my stomach.
The doctor used an endoscope to look inside my stomach.
A stethoscope is for listening to body sounds; an endoscope is for seeing inside the body.

Word family

  • endoscopy
    nounC2
  • endoscopic
    adjectiveC2
  • endoscopically
    adverbC2

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

Phrases

  • insert an endoscope
  • guide an endoscope into the stomach
  • examine the colon with an endoscope

Prepositions

Etymology

GreekEnglish

Endoscope was formed in modern medical English from endo-, a Greek element meaning 'inside', and -scope, from a Greek verb meaning 'look at' or 'examine'.