Gastroscope
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| Gastroscope | |
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| Term | Gastroscope |
| Short definition | Gastrojejunostomy (GAS-troh-JEH-joo-NOS-toh-mee) A surgical procedure that connects part of the stomach to the jejunum (the middle part of the small intestine). This allows food and other stomach contents to pass directly from the stomach to the jejunum without passing through the first part of the small intestine, the duodenum. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
gastroscope - (pronounced) (GAS-TROH-SKOPE) A thin, tubular instrument used to examine the interior of the stomach. A gastroscope has a light and lens for viewing and may have a tool for removing tissue
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