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ESOPHAGOSCOPE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does esophagoscope mean?
• ESOPHAGOSCOPE (noun)
The noun ESOPHAGOSCOPE has 1 sense:
1. an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus
Familiarity information: ESOPHAGOSCOPE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
esophagoscope; oesophagoscope
Hypernyms ("esophagoscope" is a kind of...):
optical instrument (an instrument designed to aid vision)
Context examples
An esophagoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing.
(Esophagoscopy, NCI Dictionary)
Examination of the esophagus using an esophagoscope.
(Esophagoscopy, NCI Dictionary)
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