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gastroscope
[ gas-truh-skohp ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- a lighted flexible tubular instrument passed through the mouth for examining the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
gastroscope
/ ɡæsˈtrɒskəpɪst; ˈɡæstrəˌskəʊp; ˌɡæstrəˈskɒpɪk /
noun
- a medical instrument for examining the interior of the stomach
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Derived Forms
- gastroscopist, noun
- gasˈtroscopy, noun
- gastroscopic, adjective
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Other Words From
- gas·tro·scop·ic [gas-tr, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gastroscope1
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