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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

/ɪˌsɑ.fə.ɡoʊˌɡæ.stɹoʊˌdu.oʊ.dəˈnɑ.skə.pi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
e-so-pha-go-ga-stro-du-o-de-no-sco-py
IPA
/ɪˌsɑ.fə.ɡoʊˌɡæ.stɹoʊˌdu.oʊ.dəˈnɑ.skə.pi/
42
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
12
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From esophago- + gastro- + duodenoscopy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˌsɑ.fə.ɡoʊˌɡæ.stɹoʊˌdu.oʊ.dəˈnɑ.skə.pi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

esophagogastroduodenoscopies (plural) EGD (abbreviation) oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

esophagogastroduodenoscopic

Frequently Paired Words

esophagogastroscopy gastroduodenoscopy

Rhymes With

colonoscopy laparoscopy abdominoscopy radioscopy retinoscopy tracheoscopy gonioscopy anthroposcopy anoscopy peritoneoscopy

Questions

How do you pronounce esophagogastroduodenoscopy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌsɑ.fə.ɡoʊˌɡæ.stɹoʊˌdu.oʊ.dəˈnɑ.skə.pi/.
What does esophagogastroduodenoscopy mean?
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.
Where does esophagogastroduodenoscopy come from?
From esophago- + gastro- + duodenoscopy.

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