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, andĀ scopy are word partsĀ  used to build the terms

 

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