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gastroscope

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

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

OTHER WORDS FROM gastroscope

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

Words nearby gastroscope

gastronomic, gastronomy, gastroplasty, gastropod, gastropub, gastroscope, gastroscopy, gastrostomy, gastrotomy, gastrotrich, gastrovascular
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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), adjectivegastroscopist (ɡæsˈtrɒskəpɪst), noungastroscopy, noun
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