endosonography

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002834",
  "term": "endosonography",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure in which an endoscope is inserted into the body. An endoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument that has a light and a lens for viewing. 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 endoscopic ultrasound and EUS.",
  "synonyms": [
    "endoscopic ultrasound",
    "EUS"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/endosonography/"
}