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gastroscopy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
gas-troscopy
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An examination of esophagus, stomach and duodenum using endoscope.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From gastro- + -scopy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

gastroscopies (plural)

Derived Forms

gastroscopist

Synonyms

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Questions

What does gastroscopy mean?
An examination of esophagus, stomach and duodenum using endoscope.
Where does gastroscopy come from?
From gastro- + -scopy.

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