Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gastroenteroscopy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gas-troen-teroscopy
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical procedure in which a doctor uses an endoscope to examine the digestive tract, especially the stomach and intestines, to diagnose or sometimes treat digestive problems.

Example Sentences

"However, when present, it poses a diagnostic dilemma to clinicians, as little help comes from gastroenteroscopy and imaging."

Etymology

From gastro- + enteroscopy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: gastro

Inflected Forms

gastroenteroscopies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gastroenteroscope

Questions

What does gastroenteroscopy mean?: A medical procedure in which a doctor uses an endoscope to examine the digestive tract, especially the stomach and intestines, to diagnose or sometimes treat digestive problems.
Where does gastroenteroscopy come from?: From gastro- + enteroscopy.

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