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gastroscope
[ gas-truh-skohp ]
noun
- a lighted flexible tubular instrument passed through the mouth for examining the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
gastroscope
/ ˌɡæstrəˈskɒpɪk; ɡæsˈtrɒskəpɪst; ˈɡæstrəˌskəʊp /
noun
- a medical instrument for examining the interior of the stomach
Derived Forms
- ˈٰDzDZ, noun
- gastroscopist, noun
- gastroscopic, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٰ·DZ· [gas-tr, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of gastroscope1
Example Sentences
In the latest incident involving gastroscopes, she said, “It appears the institution continued to use damaged scopes, and inadequate cleaning allowed potential pathogens to remain on the scopes.”
The study identified issues with colonoscopes, bronchoscopes, ureteroscopes and gastroscopes, among others.
For gastroscopes, only 48% were deemed clean after the first try.
In one study, researchers found that more than three-fourths of colonoscopes and gastroscopes were still contaminated after cleaning and disinfection in accordance with manufacturer guidelines.
In one recent study, researchers found that more than 75% of colonoscopes and gastroscopes were still contaminated after cleaning and disinfection in accordance with the guidelines.
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