Endoscopy

Japanese: endoscopy
Endoscopy

...This term has been widely used in Japan since the Japan Endoscopy Society was founded in 1961. Examination using an endoscope is called endoscopy, but in Japan, this is also often referred to as endoscopy.
[History of endoscopes]
The origins of endoscopy date back to the Greek and Roman era, when it was used to dilate the anus and diagnose and treat hemorrhoids.

*Some terminology that mentions "endoscopy" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本でこの用語が広く用いられるようになったのは,1961年に日本内視鏡学会が設立された以降のことである。内視鏡を用いて検査することをエンドスコピーendoscopyというが,日本ではこれをも含めて内視鏡と呼ぶことが多い。
[内視鏡の歴史]
 内視鏡の源流は,ギリシア・ローマ時代に肛門を広げて痔疾患の診断と治療を行ったことに始まる。…

※「endoscopy」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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