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gastroscope

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gas·tro·scope  (gstr-skp)
n.
An endoscope that is inserted through the mouth and used for examining the interior of the stomach.
gastro·scopic (-skpk) adj.
gas·trosco·pist (g-strsk-pst) n.
gas·trosco·py (-k-p) n.
gastroscope [ˈgæstrəˌskəʊp]
n
(Medicine) a medical instrument for examining the interior of the stomach
gastroscopic  [ˌgæstrəˈskɒpɪk] adj
gastroscopist  [gæsˈtrɒskəpɪst] n
gastroscopy  n
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Noun1.gastroscope - a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach
endoscope - a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery


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