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GASTROSCOPE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gastroscope mean?
• GASTROSCOPE (noun)
The noun GASTROSCOPE has 1 sense:
1. a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach
Familiarity information: GASTROSCOPE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("gastroscope" is a kind of...):
endoscope (a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery)
Context examples
A gastroscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing.
(Gastroscopy, NCI Dictionary)
A gastroscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may have a tool to remove tissue.
(Gastroscope, NCI Dictionary)
Examination of the inside of the stomach using a gastroscope passed through the mouth and esophagus.
(Gastroscopy, NCI Dictionary)
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