The abdominal cavity can be examined in a couple of different ways. The procedure to directly visualize the abominal cavity is called a laparotomy, and a laparoscopy is a procedure where the abdominal cavity is visualized using scopes.
Peritoneoscopy (peri = around + tone = to stretch + scop = look + y = procedure from peritonaion = "abdominal membrane") is an internal examination of the lining of the abdominal cavity.
Other words that can apply to the same procedure: celioscopy, ventroscopy, adominoscopy and laparoscopy.
Laparoscopy or Abdominoscopy (Abdomin/o/scopy) is an internal examination of the abdomen using an endoscope.
Endoscopy is the medical term meaning endoscopic examination.
Knee arthroscopy is the medical term meaning visual examination of the inside of the knee joint.
-scopy is the medical term meaning visual examination with a scope
A visual examination of the interior of a joint is arthroscopy.
Cystoscopy is the medical term meaning visual examination of the bladder with a scope that goes through the urethra.
Anoscope is a medical term meaning instrument for the direct visual examination of the anus.
-scopy means to see or visual examination, as in otoscopy (visual examination of the ear) or arthroscopy (visual exam of the interior of a joint).-scopy is the combining form meaning visual examination.
A visual examination without the aid of magnifying equipment is called gross. In the context of any exam, visual examination by the provider is referred to as inspection. An exam of the patient's vision is referred to as the visual acuity testing.The medical terminology combining form meaning visual examination is -oscopy.
Rhinoscopy is visual exam of the nasal passages.
BronchoscopyBronchoscopy is visual examination of the bronchus.Bronchoscopy.
Anoscopy is the visual examination of the anal canal and lower rectum.Anoscopyits actually proctoscopy
myoscopia (myoscopy)myoscopia (myoscopy)
A visual examination of the interior of a joint is arthroscopy.