Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gastroendoscopy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gas-troen-doscopy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

gastrointestinal endoscopy

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"These findings may be related to the manner in which MGC develops, as it is thought to arise as a typical gastric carcinoma at an early stage and produce mucin later. 17 The typical endoscopic findings of early MGC include an elevated lesion resembling a submucosal tumor due to abundant mucin pools in the submucosa. 18 In comparison to early MGC, the DMA described in the current case presented as a laterally spreading tumor at the anti-mesenteric border of the second portion of the duodenum on upper gastroendoscopy."

Etymology

From gastro- + endoscopy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: gastro

Usage

Inflected Forms

gastroendoscopies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gastroendoscopic

Questions

What does gastroendoscopy mean?: gastrointestinal endoscopy
Where does gastroendoscopy come from?: From gastro- + endoscopy.

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