endosurgery en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- Latin chīrūrgiader. Old French surgie Old French surgeriebor. Middle English surgerie English surgery English endosurgery From endo- + surgery.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The field of minimally invasive internal surgery, such as endoscopies
The continued struggle with stent sales was offset by double-digit growth compared with the year-ago quarter in other business areas, including the company’s three endosurgery businesses[…].
2007 July 21, The Associated Press, “Boston Scientific Reports a Profit”, in New York Times: