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Endoscopes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Endoscopes
Tree Number(s)
E07.230.220
E07.858.240
Unique ID
D019723
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019723
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
Instruments for the visual examination of interior structures of the body. There are rigid endoscopes and flexible fiberoptic endoscopes for various types of viewing in ENDOSCOPY.
Previous Indexing
Colonoscopy/instrumentation (1966-1997)
Cystoscopy/instrumentation (1966-1997)
Endoscopy/instrumentation (1966-1997)
Gastroscopy/instrumentation (1966-1997)
Laparoscopy/instrumentation (1966-1997)
Sigmoidoscopy/instrumentation (1966-1997)
See Also
Endoscopy
Public MeSH Note
98
History Note
98
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1997/06/20
Revision Date
2010/06/25
Endoscopes Preferred
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