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[-] snowsuit2654@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 10 months ago

Endoscopy is through the mouth. That would be a colonoscopy.

[-] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Well a colonoscope is actually an endoscope, just one meant for colonoscopies. Endoscope is just a generic term for the tool. (endo- = inside/within, -scope = tool for viewing)

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

And gastroscope is the type specifically for the esophagus and stomach.

[-] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

The endoscopy scope and the colonoscopy scope are the same scope.

[-] misophist@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

How do you tell the difference between an oral endoscope and a rectal scope? The taste.

[-] Slovene@feddit.nl 3 points 10 months ago
[-] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

If you can go from ass to mouth then your scope is too big.

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

That's correct! I recognise the lasso that as the thing used to sample polyps in the colon (and probably a bunch of other uses, totally including snagging chippie packets).

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