gastroscopy
noun [ C or U ] medical specialized uk/ɡ?s.?tr?s.k?.pi/ us/ɡ?s.?trɑ?.sk?.pi/
胃镜检查
a medical examination of the inside of the stomach and part of the small intestine (= the upper part of the bowels between the stomach and the large intestine) using a gastroscope (= a long, thin medical device with a light and camera)
A gastroscopy showed duodenal ulcers. 通过胃镜检查发现有十二指肠溃疡。
The patients all underwent routine diagnostic gastroscopy. 所有患者都做了常规诊断性胃镜检查。
- More examples
- 70 pernicious anaemia patients below the age of 76 years were screened by gastroscopy.
- The patient was diagnosed with acid reflux by a gastroscopy.
- To investigate the cause of the pain a gastroscopy was performed.
- The sedative is used mainly before and during gastroscopy, endoscopy and other investigations.