esophagoscopy

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noun

A procedure in which a doctor uses a flexible or rigid scope to look inside the esophagus to diagnose or evaluate conditions such as inflammation, bleeding, strictures, or tumors.

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Meanings

nounesophagoscopy (plural esophagoscopies)

plural esophagoscopies · alternative oesophagoscopy

  1. medicineA procedure in which a doctor uses a flexible or rigid scope to look inside the esophagus to diagnose or evaluate conditions such as inflammation, bleeding, strictures, or tumors.

Origin

From esophago- + -scopy.

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Translations

Greek οισοφαγοσκόπηση
  • οισοφαγοσκόπηση (oisofagoskópisi)Translations
Italian esofagoscopia
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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