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Gastroscopy Looking into the stomach with a flexible viewing instrument called a gastroscope. Mentioned in: Duodenal Obstruction gastroscopy [gastros′kəpē] the visual inspection of the interior of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus. The flexible fiberoptic gastroscope increases the visualization of the prepyloric antrum, but the fundus is still not visible. See also endoscopy, fiberoptics. gastroscopic, adj. 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. gastroscopy Gastric endoscopy GI disease An internal examination of the stomach using a gastroscope passed through the mouth and esophagus How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If possible, lead objects could be removed from the GI tract by gastroscopy or colonoscopy. Flexible gastroscopy revealed that the spoon was lodged in the gastric body (figure, A). He was about to be flown to Darwin for a gastroscopy, when one of the doctors suggested he sip coca-cola. |
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