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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Syllables: e·so·pha·go·ga·stro·du·o·de·no·sco·py/ɪˌsɑ.fə.ɡoʊˌɡæ.stɹoʊˌdu.oʊ.dəˈnɑ.skə.pi/

esophagogastroduodenoscopy noun: a medical procedure in which a endoscope is inserted through the mouth to visually examine the esophagus, stomach, and the duodenum, typically used to diagnose or sometimes treat conditions affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract.

esophagogastroduodenoscopy: a medical procedure in which a endoscope is inserted through the mouth to visually examine the...
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Noun

esophagogastroduodenoscopy (countable and uncountable, plural esophagogastroduodenoscopies, abbreviation EGD)

  1. A medical procedure in which a endoscope is inserted through the mouth to visually examine the esophagus, stomach, and the duodenum, typically used to diagnose or sometimes treat conditions affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract.

Forms of esophagogastroduodenoscopy

pluralesophagogastroduodenoscopies
abbreviationEGD
alternative UKoesophagogastroduodenoscopy

Origin of esophagogastroduodenoscopy

From esophago- + gastro- + duodenoscopy.

Words formed from esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Words that rhyme with esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Questions about esophagogastroduodenoscopy

What does esophagogastroduodenoscopy mean?
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy means a medical procedure in which a endoscope is inserted through the mouth to visually examine the esophagus, stomach, and the duodenum, typically used to diagnose or sometimes treat conditions affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract.
What part of speech is esophagogastroduodenoscopy?
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is a noun.
How do you pronounce esophagogastroduodenoscopy?
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is pronounced /ɪˌsɑ.fə.ɡoʊˌɡæ.stɹoʊˌdu.oʊ.dəˈnɑ.skə.pi/ (US).
What is the plural of esophagogastroduodenoscopy?
The plural of esophagogastroduodenoscopy is esophagogastroduodenoscopies.

Words near esophagogastroduodenoscopy in the dictionary

  1. esophagogastroanastomosis
  2. esophagogastroduodenal
  3. esophagogastroduodenoscopic
  4. esophagogastroduodenoscopically
  5. esophagogastroduodenoscopies
  6. esophagogastroduodenoscopy
  7. esophagogastroduodenostomies
  8. esophagogastroduodenostomy
  9. esophagogastrointestinal
  10. esophagogastroscopies
  11. esophagogastroscopy

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