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[–] snowsuit2654@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Endoscopy is through the mouth. That would be a colonoscopy.

[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 31 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Oh man... Good thing I'm not a doctor.

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well a colonoscope is actually an endoscope, just one meant for colonoscopies. Endoscope is just a generic term for the tool. (endo- = inside/within, -scope = tool for viewing)

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago

And gastroscope is the type specifically for the esophagus and stomach.

[–] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The endoscopy scope and the colonoscopy scope are the same scope.

[–] misophist@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

How do you tell the difference between an oral endoscope and a rectal scope? The taste.

[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

If you can go from ass to mouth then your scope is too big.

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

That's correct! I recognise the lasso that as the thing used to sample polyps in the colon (and probably a bunch of other uses, totally including snagging chippie packets).