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Descriptor English:
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Endoscopy
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Endoscopía
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Endoscopia
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Synonyms English:
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Endoscopic Surgical Procedures
Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic
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Tree Number:
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E01.370.388.250
E04.800.250
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Definition English:
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Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument along either natural body pathways such as the digestive tract, or through keyhole incisions to examine the interior parts of the body. With advances in imaging, endoscope, and miniaturization of endosurgical equipment, surgery can be performed during endoscopy. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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GEN: prefer specifics
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Entry Combination - descr/qualif English:
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Endoscopy/instrumentation use Endoscopes
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History Note English:
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1963
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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4805
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Unique Identifier:
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D004724
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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