cystoscopy
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- noun
- /sɪsˈtɑːskəpi/
- Specialized
- I was diagnosed with IC by cystoscopy with hydrodistention four weeks ago, after more than two months of ongoing pain in my bladder.
Examples
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After experiencing bladder pain, the doctor recommended a cystoscopy to determine the cause of my symptoms.
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Because there is a risk of recurrence, regular review by cystoscopy is carried out, usually every 6 months.
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Urinate up to 40 times per day ever since cystoscopy 9/2012.
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And then, the day that finally gave me hope: my follow-up appointment with the urologist, two weeks after my cystoscopy.
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I scheduled my cystoscopy two weeks out, waiting in agony and researching online like a madwoman all the while.
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Flexible cystoscopy: under local anaesthetic, the surgeon views the lining of the bladder with a telescope. If there is an abnormality, the surgeon may advise a repeat or rigid cystoscopy.
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Rigid cystoscopy: under general anaesthetic, the surgeon uses the telescope to look at the bladder lining; it is also possible to take biopsies to make a pathological diagnosis.
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During my recent visit to the clinic, the urologist performed a cystoscopy to examine my bladder for any abnormalities.
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Following my diagnosis, I underwent a cystoscopy to assess the condition of my bladder and receive appropriate treatment.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word cystoscopy comes from cyst- meaning 'bladder' or 'sac' and -scopy meaning 'to look', the same idea as in microscope or endoscope. So a cystoscopy is a medical 'looking into the bladder' to see or treat problems.