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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References

Exploring Medical Language. 11th Edition, Elsevier   

Basic Medical Language, 7th Edition, Elsevier 

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