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Endoscopic Procedure

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A diagnostic or therapeutic procedure in which an endoscope is inserted in a tubular organ to examine the structural architecture and/or remove abnormal tissues. [ ]

Term info

Label

Endoscopic Procedure

Synonyms
  • ENDOSCOPY
  • Endoscopic
  • Endoscopic Examination
  • Endoscopic Procedure
  • Endoscopy
  • endoscopy
Subsets

NCIT_C158037, NCIT_C66830, NCIT_C61410, NCIT_C158520, NCIT_C156952, NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C118169, NCIT_C85492

ALT DEFINITION

A procedure that uses an endoscope to examine the inside of the body. An endoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease., An examination of the body using an endoscope.

Contributing Source

CTRP, CDISC, CPTAC

Display Name

Endoscopic Procedure

Preferred Name

Endoscopic Procedure

Semantic Type

Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure, Diagnostic Procedure

UMLS CUI

C0014245

code

C16546