Ureteroscopy

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Ureteroscopy
TermUreteroscopy
Short definitionUreteroscopy - (pronounced) (YER-eh-ter-OS-koh-pee) Examination of the inside of the kidney and ureter with a ureteroscope. A ureteroscope is a thin, tubular instrument with a light and lens for viewing. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Ureteroscopy - (pronounced) (YER-eh-ter-OS-koh-pee) Examination of the inside of the kidney and ureter with a ureteroscope. A ureteroscope is a thin, tubular instrument with a light and lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be examined under a microscope for signs of disease. The ureteroscope is inserted through the urethra into the bladder, ureter, and renal pelvis (part of the kidney that collects, holds, and drains urine)

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