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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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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