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Gastroscopy

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Gastroscopy
Looking into the stomach with a flexible viewing instrument called a gastroscope.
Mentioned in: Duodenal Obstruction
gastroscopy,
n the visual inspection of the interior of the stomach by means of a flexible fiberoptic tube inserted through the oral cavity and passing the length of the esophagus into the stomach.
gastroscopy
inspection of the interior of the stomach with a gastroscope.
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