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overtubes

overtubes is the plural of overtube.

Meaning of overtube

Noun

overtube (plural overtubes)

  1. A protective tube used during endoscopy, typically during removal of a foreign body
    • Depending on the nature and location of the foreign bodies, we used a wide diversity of endoscopic devices (retrieval basket, biopsy forceps, polypectomy snare, transparent distal protective hood, and overtube) to perform the procedures.2015 July 15, Chih-Chien Yao et al., “Endoscopic Management of Foreign Bodies in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract of Adults”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI

Questions about overtubes

What is overtubes the plural of?
Overtubes is the plural of overtube.

Words near overtubes in the dictionary

  1. overtruthful
  2. overtry
  3. overtrying
  4. overts
  5. overtube
  6. overtubes
  7. overtubulation
  8. overtumble
  9. overtumbled
  10. overtumbles
  11. overtumbling

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