Gastroscopy

/ɡastɹˈɒskəpɪ/

/ɡæstɹˈɑːskəpi/

[noun]

Gastroscopy

[NOUN]

visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus

Examples

1. I may use the term OGD EGD gastroscopy or upper GI tract endoscopy interchangeably in this video.

2. It's all about upper GI tract endoscopy otherwise known as gastroscopy.

3. This test has a number of names in North America it's often called a gastroscopy which means to scope the stomach literally.

4. The endoscopy is often called by other names such as a gastroscopy although that's less specific because gastro indicates stomach and we're scoping more than just the stomach.