esophagogastroscopy

noun

A diagnostic medical procedure in which a flexible endoscope is passed through the mouth to visually examine the esophagus and stomach.

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Meanings

nounesophagogastroscopy (plural esophagogastroscopies)

plural esophagogastroscopies · alternative UK oesophagogastroscopy

  1. medicineA diagnostic medical procedure in which a flexible endoscope is passed through the mouth to visually examine the esophagus and stomach.
  2. medicineMore commonly called an esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
endoscopy

Origin

From esophago- + gastro- + -scopy.

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APA

esophagogastroscopy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esophagogastroscopy

MLA

“esophagogastroscopy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esophagogastroscopy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “esophagogastroscopy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esophagogastroscopy.

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