#endoscopy  visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
  supertype:  examination.investigating__inspection__scrutiny  the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
  subtype:  celioscopy  endoscopic examination of the abdomen through the abdominal wall
  subtype:  colonoscopy  visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation
  subtype:  culdoscopy  endoscopic examination of a woman's pelvic organs by the insertion of a culdoscope through the vagina
  subtype:  gastroscopy  visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus
  subtype:  hysteroscopy  visual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina
  subtype:  proctoscopy  visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope
  subtype:  flexible_sigmoidoscopy__sigmoidoscopy  visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps

No statement uses or specializes endoscopy; click here to add one.