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{{Short description|Procedure used in medicine to look inside the body}} {{For|the notion in mathematics|Endoscopic group}} {{more citations needed|date=January 2016}} {{Infobox medical intervention |Name = Endoscopy |Image = Endoscopy_start.jpg |Caption = An example of an endoscopic procedure |ICD10 = |ICD9 = |MeshID = D004724 |MedlinePlus = 003338 |OPS301 = {{OPS301|1-40...1-49}}, {{OPS301|1-61...1-69}} |OtherCodes = | }} An '''endoscopy''' is a procedure used in [[medicine]] to look inside the body.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Endoscopy |encyclopedia=British Medical Association Complete Family Health Encyclopedia |year=1990 |publisher=Dorling Kindersley Limited |isbn=978-0-751-30161-8 }}</ref> The endoscopy procedure uses an [[endoscope]] to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body. Unlike many other [[medical imaging]] techniques, endoscopes are inserted directly into the organ. There are many types of endoscopies. Depending on the site in the body and type of procedure, an endoscopy may be performed by a doctor or a [[surgeon]]. During the procedure, a patient may be fully conscious or [[anaesthesia|anaesthetised]]. Most often, the term ''endoscopy'' is used to refer to an examination of the upper part of the [[human gastrointestinal tract|gastrointestinal tract]], known as an [[esophagogastroduodenoscopy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Endoscopy |url=http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancers-in-general/tests/endoscopy |publisher=Cancer Research UK |access-date=5 November 2015 |archive-date=1 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201224116/http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancers-in-general/tests/endoscopy |url-status=dead }}</ref> Similar instruments are called [[borescopes]] for nonmedical use.
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