Endoscopic ultrasound
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| Endoscopic ultrasound | |
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| Term | Endoscopic ultrasound |
| Short definition | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (en-doh-SKAH-pik REH-troh-grayd koh-LAN-jee-oh-PAN-kree-uh-TAH-gruh-fee) A procedure at in which an endoscope is used to examine and x-ray the pancreatic duct, hepatic duct, common bile duct, duodenal papilla and gallbladder. An endoscope is a thin, tubular instrument with a light and lens for viewing. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
endoscopic ultrasound - (pronounced) (en-doh-SKAH-pik UL-truh-sown) A procedure in which an endoscope is inserted into the body. An endoscope is a thin, tube-shaped instrument that has a light and lens for viewing. A probe at the end of the endoscope is used to bounce high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) off internal organs to create an image (sonogram). Also called endosonography and EUS
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Endoscopic ultrasound
- Wikipedia's article - Endoscopic ultrasound
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