gastroscope
[ gas-truh-skohp ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
a lighted flexible tubular instrument passed through the mouth for examining the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
Origin of gastroscope
1Other 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
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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