gastroduodenoscopy

UK/ɡastɹəʊdjuːəʊdɪˈnɒskəpi/

noun

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

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Meanings

noungastroduodenoscopy (countable and uncountable, plural gastroduodenoscopies)

plural gastroduodenoscopies

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
endoscopy

Origin

From gastro- + duodeno- + -scopy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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