Endoscopic (Endoscopy - means looking inside)
"A minimally invasive diagnostic medical procedure performed by means of an equipment called a endoscope; a medical device consisting of a camera mounted on a flexible lighted tube for visualizing the interior of a hollow organ. Small instruments can be used to take tissue samples for review."
There are many types of procedures, they are named according to the organ explored: arthroscopy - joints; bronchoscopy - lungs; colonoscopy - colon...
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Multimedia Presentation of a Upper GI Endoscopy provided by MedlinePlus. (Requires Flash Play which can be downloaded on site.) Includes instructions for use. 15-20 minute presentation.