Relating to or done using an endoscope, the special viewing tube used to examine the inside of the body.
Derived from 'endoscope' plus the adjective suffix '-ic'. This combines the Greek roots for 'inside' with 'look' to describe anything involving internal viewing technology.
Endoscopic surgery is sometimes called 'keyhole surgery' because surgeons only need tiny incisions—patients go home the same day instead of spending weeks recovering, which is why this technique has become standard for gallbladder and knee operations.
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