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Endoscopic ultrasound
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A procedure in which an endoscope is inserted into the body. An endoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument that has a light and a lens for viewing. A probe at the end of the endoscope is used to bounce high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) off internal organs to make a picture (sonogram). Also called endosonography and EUS. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
An ultrasound administered by using a tube containing flexible fibre optic wires that allows for the analysis of tissues inside the body. Ultrasound technology utilizes high frequency waves and their echoes to produce an image. 2005 (NCI Thesaurus)
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