What is the medical term meaning instrument used to examine the bladder?

Cystoscopy is the medical term for visual examination of the bladder using a scope. Cyst/o means urinary bladder, and -scopy means to visually examine. It allows for a visual examination of the urinary bladder and is usually an out-patient procedure. Your doctor will insert a very small thin cable with a camera attached at the end of it to actually look at your bladder or perform a small biopsy of it if needed. The procedure lets your doctor see things he/she might have missed otherwise with an x-ray or MRI.