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Noun: gastroscopy  ga'stró-sku-pee
  1. Visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the oesophagus
    "The patient underwent a gastroscopy to diagnose the source of their persistent heartburn"

Derived forms: gastroscopies

Type of: endoscopy

Encyclopedia: Gastroscopy