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illuminated optical, typically slender and tubular instrument (a type of borescope) used to look deep into the body by way of openings such as the mouth or anus, and used in procedures called an endoscopy
inspection instrument composed of image sensor, optical lens, light source and mechanical device, which is used to look deep into the body by way of openings such as the mouth or anus
Tüüpiline endoskoop rakendab mitmeid kaasaegseid tehnoloogiaid, sealhulgas optikat, ergonoomikat, täppismehaanikat, elektroonikat ja tarkvaratehnikat ja sellega on võimalik jälgida ja mõõta kahjustusi, mida röntgenikiirgusega ei saa tuvastada, muutes selle kasulikuks meditsiinilisel diagnoosimisel.
A typical endoscope applies several modern technologies including optics, ergonomics, precision mechanics, electronics, and software engineering, and is possible to observe lesions that cannot be detected by X-ray, making it useful in medical diagnosis.