gastroscope

[ gas-truh-skohp ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. a lighted flexible tubular instrument passed through the mouth for examining the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.

Origin of gastroscope

1
First recorded in 1885–90; gastro- + -scope

Other words from gastroscope

  • gas·tro·scop·ic [gas-truh-skop-ik], /ˌgæs trəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for gastroscope

gastroscope

/ (ˈɡæstrəˌskəʊp) /


noun
  1. a medical instrument for examining the interior of the stomach

Derived forms of gastroscope

  • gastroscopic (ˌɡæstrəˈskɒpɪk), adjective
  • gastroscopist (ɡæsˈtrɒskəpɪst), noun
  • gastroscopy, noun

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