radio pill

radio pill
a capsule containing a miniature radio transmitter that can be swallowed by a patient. During its passage through the digestive tract it transmits information about internal conditions (acidity, etc.) that can be monitored by means of a radio receiver near the patient. Such capsules can now contain video cameras and light sources to examine the bowel.

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telemetering capsule.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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