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.
Endoscopy: is a long, flexible tube that can be inserted into the patient at the end of the tube a camera is inserted which helps the physician to view the patient's internal anatomy on a monitor. *The end of the tube may also contain surgical attachments which allow the physician to manipulate internal structures.