gastroscopy
/ɡæˈstrɑskəpi/
noun
- A medical procedure in which a thin, flexible tube with a camera is inserted through the mouth to examine the stomach and upper digestive tract.
- During the gastroscopy, the physician took tissue samples for testing.
- He felt nervous before his first gastroscopy, but the procedure was quick and painless.
- The doctor scheduled a gastroscopy to investigate the cause of her stomach pain.