Endoskooppisten

Endoskooppisten is a Finnish grammatical form, specifically the genitive plural form of the adjective endoskooppinen, meaning endoscopic. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun they modify, and in the genitive plural the form ends with -isten. Thus endoskooppisten describes a plural noun in a possessive or associative sense, as in phrases that denote things related to endoscopes or endoscopy.

Etymology and form: The root is endoskooppi, the loanword for endoscope, combined with the typical Finnish adjective suffix -inen to form endoskooppinen, meaning endoscopic. When used with a following noun in the genitive plural (for example laitteiden, tutkimusten), the adjective takes the genitive plural ending -isten, producing endoskooppisten.

Usage: Endoskooppisten appears primarily in technical, medical, or scientific Finnish. It characterizes a group or set of items associated with endoscopy. In established phrases, it precedes the noun it modifies, for example endoskooppisten laitteiden sterilointi (sterilization of endoscopic devices) or endoskooppisten tutkimusten tulokset (results of endoscopic studies). It is not a standalone noun; rather, it functions as a descriptive form within noun phrases.

See also: Endoskooppi, endoskooppinen, laitteet, sterilointi, gastroenterologia, endoskopinen kirurgi.

Notes: The form illustrates Finnish’s rich system of inflecting adjectives to match nouns in number and case. Its meaning depends on the accompanying noun, which determines whether the phrase refers to equipment, procedures, studies, or other endoscopy-related items.