Gastroscopy

Introduction: Gastroscopy

Description of Gastroscopy

Gastroscopy: Inspection of the interior of the stomach through an endoscope.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Gastroscopy: An examination of the inside of the stomach using a thin, lighted tube (called a gastroscope) passed through the mouth and esophagus.
Source: National Institute of Health

Gastroscopy: Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the interior of the stomach.
Source: Diseases Database

Gastroscopy: inspection of the interior of the stomach by means of an endoscope.
Source: CRISP

Gastroscopy: Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the interior of the stomach.
Source: MeSH 2007

Gastroscopy: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Gastroscopy:

• Inspection
• Interior
• Stomach
• Stomach symptoms (3217 causes)
• Stomach disease
• Stomach disorder
• Stomach pain (49 causes)
• Endoscope

Gastroscopy and Medical tests

Gastroscopy (medical test): See Gastroscopy (test information).

More information on medical test: Gastroscopy:

• Gastroscopy

Terms associated with Gastroscopy:

Terms Similar to Gastroscopy:

• Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Source: Diseases Database

• Gastroscopic Surgical Procedures
• Surgical Procedures, Gastroscopic

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Gastroscopy

• Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal

Source - MeSH 2007

• endoscopy
• gastrointestinal imaging /visualization

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Gastroscopy

The following list attempts to classify Gastroscopy into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Diagnosis
  • Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
    • Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System
      • Endoscopy, Digestive System
        • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
          • Gastroscopy

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Diagnosis
  • Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
    • Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical
      • Endoscopy
        • Endoscopy, Digestive System
          • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
            • Gastroscopy

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures
    • Endoscopy, Digestive System
      • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
        • Gastroscopy

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
    • Endoscopy
      • Endoscopy, Digestive System
        • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
          • Gastroscopy

External links related to: Gastroscopy

• eMedicine - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy : Article by Tony E Yusuf, MD

Source: Diseases Database

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