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celioscopy

celioscopy

9.9
A medical operation that puts a thin camera through the belly to see inside
  • noun
  • /ˌsiːliˈɒskəpi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : celioscopia
  • The surgeon performed a celioscopy to investigate the unexplained abdominal pain.

Examples

  • After the celioscopy, the patient recovered quickly and reported minimal discomfort.

  • Advances in celioscopy have made diagnosis of intra-abdominal diseases less invasive.

  • The doctor performed a celioscopy to investigate the pain.

  • After the celioscopy, the patient felt much better.

  • Advances in celioscopy have made diagnosis of intra-abdominal diseases less invasive.

  • After the celioscopy, the patient recovered quickly and reported minimal discomfort.

  • The surgeon performed a celioscopy to investigate the unexplained abdominal pain.

Synonyms

endoscopy
vscelioscopy
  • Specialized
7 5.8

A medical test that uses a thin tube with a light and camera to look inside the body

is limited to examining the abdominal cavity rather than any organ
laparoscopy
vscelioscopy
  • Specialized
3 7.2

A small operation that uses a thin camera inserted through the belly to check or treat organs

is for examining the abdominal cavity rather than performing operations

Surface Forms

celioscopy singular
celioscopies plural

Morphology

celioscopy = celio (semi-transparent) = celio + scopy

The suffix '-scopy' clearly indicates a visual examination procedure, but the specialized combining form 'celio-' is unfamiliar to most learners.

Etymology

The word celioscopy comes from Greek parts celio- meaning 'belly' and -scopy meaning 'to look', the same root as scope in microscope and telescope. So a celioscopy is a medical way to 'look' inside the belly with a small camera.