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gastroscope

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gas⋅tro⋅scope

[gas-truh-skohp]
–noun Medicine/Medical.
a lighted flexible tubular instrument passed through the mouth for examining the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.

Origin:
1885–90; gastro- + -scope


gas⋅tro⋅scop⋅ic [gas-truh-skop-ik] , adjective
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gas·tro·scope   (gās'trə-skōp')   
n.  An endoscope that is inserted through the mouth and used for examining the interior of the stomach.
gas'tro·scop'ic (-skŏp'ĭk) adj., gas·tros'co·pist (gā-strŏs'kə-pĭst) n., gas·tros'co·py (-kə-pē) n.
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Main Entry: gas·tro·scope
Pronunciation: 'gas-tr&-"skOp
Function: noun
: an instrument for viewing the interior of the stomach —gas·tro·scop·ic /"gas-tr&-'skäp-ik/ adjectivegas·tros·co·pist /ga-'sträs-k&-p&st/ noungas·tros·co·py /-pE/ noun plural -pies
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gastroscope gas·tro·scope (gās'trə-skōp')
n.
An endoscope for examining the inner surface of the stomach.


gas'tro·scop'ic (-skŏp'ĭk) adj.
gas·tros'co·pist (gā-strŏs'kə-pĭst) n.
gas·tros'co·py (-kə-pē) n.

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