Upper endoscopy
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| Upper endoscopy | |
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| Term | Upper endoscopy |
| Short definition | upper endoscopy - (pronounced) (UH-per en-DOS-koh-pee) Examination of the inside of the stomach with an endoscope passed through the mouth and esophagus. An endoscope is a thin, tubular instrument with a light and lens for viewing. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
upper endoscopy - (pronounced) (UH-per en-DOS-koh-pee) Examination of the inside of the stomach with an endoscope passed through the mouth and esophagus. An endoscope is a thin, tubular instrument with a light and lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be examined under a microscope for signs of disease. Also called gastroscopy
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Upper endoscopy
- Wikipedia's article - Upper endoscopy
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