Definition. To classify a cost as a long-term investment, rather than charging it to current operations. A capitalized cost does not appear on the income statement, but instead appears as a debit on the long-term assets account and a credit on the cash account of the balance sheet.
Endoscopy is a way of looking inside the body using a flexible tube that has a small camera and light on the end of it. This instrument is called an endoscope. Small instruments can be inserted through an endoscope and used to: Look more closely at an area inside the body.
An endoscopy is a surgical procedure that entails the doctor putting a tube down the throat and go into the gastric region to check the gastrointestinal system. Laparoscopy is the ability to make a few very small incisions and remove the gallbladder, kidney stones and other anomalies.