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Definition of "gastroscope" [gas•tro•scope]

  • An endoscope that is inserted through the mouth and used for examining the interior of the stomach. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "gastroscope" in a sentence
  • "The tool is called a gastroscope and because of this, patients may have been exposed to blood-borne viruses, including Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV."
  • "Dr. Narinder Kapany invented fiber optics and designed a glass gastroscope which can be snaked down the throat for a detailed view of the stomach."
  • "I actually haven't looked at how people are finding my site, but since I haven't as yet mentioned anything sexual, I don't think there will be anything too outlandish... though, who knows, I did write about that gastroscope being shoved down my throat!"
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