Coeloscope

/ˈsiːloʊskoʊp/ noun

Definition

A medical or scientific instrument for examining or visualizing the coeloma or body cavity, similar to a laparoscope.

Etymology

From 'coelo-' (cavity) + Greek 'skopein' (to view), following the pattern of medical instrument naming like 'telescope' or 'microscope.'

Kelly Says

A coeloscope is basically a tiny camera on a tube—it revolutionized medicine by letting doctors look inside the body cavity without major surgery!

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