n.
Pronunciation: ' en-d ə - ˌ sk ō p
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1861
: an illuminated usually fiber-optic flexible or rigid tubular instrument for visualizing the interior of a hollow organ or part (as the bladder or esophagus) for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes that typically has one or more channels to enable passage of instruments (as forceps or scissors)
– en · dos · co · py \ en- ' däs-k ə -p ē \ noun