| endoscopic |
of or relating to endoscopy
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| endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
The full name for the endoscopic procedure ERCP. This is an x-ray examination of the bile ducts which is aided by a fiber-optic endoscope. It is commonly used in the evaluation of hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders.
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| endoscopic biopsy |
A sample of tissue is removed with a long, thin tube with a lighted camera on one end (endoscope). The endoscope is used to view an organ for abnormalities. It can be inserted into the abdominal cavity (laparoscopy), bladder (cystoscopy), gastrointestinal tract (alimentary tract endoscopy), joint cavity (arthroscopy), mid portion of the chest (mediastinoscopy), trachea and bronchial system (laryngoscopy and brochoscopy) or chest cavity (thorascopy). ...
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| endoscopic |
Examination of an internal part of the body with a lighted Examination tube; looking at a part of the body with a light tube
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| endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
A test using an x-ray to look into the bile and pancreatic ducts. The doctor inserts an endoscope through the mouth into the duodenum and bile ducts. Dye is sent through the tube into the ducts. The dye makes the ducts show up on an x-ray.
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