Medical Device
capsule endoscope Audio
cap·sule en·do·scope [ kap-sul en-doh-skope ]
Subclass of:
Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal
Definitions related to capsule endoscopes:
  • A device used to look at tissues in the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. It is a capsule with a lens, a light, a camera, a radio transmitter, and a battery inside. The patient swallows the capsule and it takes video pictures of the inner walls of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines as it travels through the digestive tract. The pictures are sent to a small wireless receiver that is worn on the waist of the patient and are later viewed on a computer. The capsule endoscope is passed from the body in the stool.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A pill sized videocamera encased in a capsule. It is designed to be swallowed and subsequently traverse the gastrointestinal tract while transmitting diagnostic images along the way.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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