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  • noun medicine A small camera that can be lowered through the alimentary canal to photograph inside the stomach

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  • Founded in 1919 as a microscope and thermometer business, Olympus produced its first camera in 1936 and its first "gastrocamera," a predecessor to the modern-day endoscope, in 1950, according to its website.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2012

  • Founded in 1919 as a microscope and thermometer business, Olympus produced its first camera in 1936 and its first "gastrocamera," a predecessor to the modern-day endoscope, in 1950, according to its website.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2012

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