Medical Terminology Crossword: Endoscopy
Endoscopy Crossword
Endoscopy dates back to Hippocrates (460-375 BC), who mentioned using a speculum to look into the rectum. By the end of the nineteenth century, cystoscopy, proctoscopy, and esophagoscopy were well established.
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- endoscopy describes the direct examination within the body
- endoscope is the instrument used to perform the examination
- endo, scope, and scopy are word parts used to build the terms
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