Endoscopic Ultrasound (en-doh-SKAH-pik...) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Endoscopic Ultrasound (en-doh-SKAH-pik...)? EUS. A procedure in which an endoscope (a thin, lighted tube) is inserted into the body. 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 endosonograph

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