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Endoscopic



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Definition:
A medical procedure that uses a device with a light attached to look at the inside of a body cavity or organ. The scope is inserted through a natural opening; such as the mouth during a bronchoscopy, the rectum for a sigmoidoscopy, or the vagina for a cystoscopy.

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