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gastroduodenoscopy

/ɡastɹəʊdjuːəʊdɪˈnɒskəpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gas-tro-duo-denoscopy
IPA
/ɡastɹəʊdjuːəʊdɪˈnɒskəpi/
28
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diagnostic medical procedure in which a flexible endoscope is passed through the mouth to visually examine the stomach and duodenum.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

More commonly called an esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From gastro- + duodeno- + -scopy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɡastɹəʊdjuːəʊdɪˈnɒskəpi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gastroduodenoscopies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gastroduodenoscopy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡastɹəʊdjuːəʊdɪˈnɒskəpi/.
What does gastroduodenoscopy mean?
A diagnostic medical procedure in which a flexible endoscope is passed through the mouth to visually examine the stomach and duodenum.
Where does gastroduodenoscopy come from?
From gastro- + duodeno- + -scopy.

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