GASTROSCOPY - Definition

Pronunciation:		ga'strâskupee
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus

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	See Also:	endoscopy

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Gastros"copy\, n. (Med.) Examination of the abdomen or stomach, as with the gastroscope.

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	Visualisation of the internal lining of the stomach via a lighted instrument introduced through the mouth and esophagus or gullet.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	This is the examination of the esophagus, stomach and the duodenum with a flexible fiberoptic tube which is passed through the mouth. Direct visual inspection can identify hiatus hernia, esophageal diverticula, inflammation, ulcers and tumors of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum. Biopsy of suspicious lesions can be done and microscopic examination of these biopsies can help to diagnose ulcer and tumor. Material effects, risks and side effects: perforation of esophagus, stomach, and duodenum; bleeding from biopsied site; aspiration pneumonia.