gastroenteroscopy
gastroenteroscopy noun: a medical procedure in which a doctor uses an endoscope to examine the digestive tract, especially the stomach and intestines, to diagnose or sometimes treat digestive problems.
Noun
gastroenteroscopy (plural gastroenteroscopies)
- A medical procedure in which a doctor uses an endoscope to examine the digestive tract, especially the stomach and intestines, to diagnose or sometimes treat digestive problems.
- However, when present, it poses a diagnostic dilemma to clinicians, as little help comes from gastroenteroscopy and imaging.2014 July 25, Rohit Mehra, Aswini K. Pujahari, Shyam S. Jaiswal, “Duodenal heterotopic pancreatic tissue: a case report and literature review”, in Gastroenterology Report, volume 3, →DOI
Forms of gastroenteroscopy
| plural | gastroenteroscopies |
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Origin of gastroenteroscopy
From gastro- + enteroscopy.
Questions about gastroenteroscopy
- What does gastroenteroscopy mean?
- Gastroenteroscopy means a medical procedure in which a doctor uses an endoscope to examine the digestive tract, especially the stomach and intestines, to diagnose or sometimes treat digestive problems.
- What part of speech is gastroenteroscopy?
- Gastroenteroscopy is a noun.
- What is the plural of gastroenteroscopy?
- The plural of gastroenteroscopy is gastroenteroscopies.
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