GASTROSCOPY

gastroscopy

(noun) visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gastroscopy (countable and uncountable, plural gastroscopies)

An examination of esophagus, stomach and duodenum using endoscope.

Synonyms

• esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Hypernyms

• endoscopy

Source: Wiktionary


Gas*tros"co*py, n. (Med.)

Definition: Examination of the abdomen or stomach, as with the gastroscope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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