esophagoscopy
Gullet viewing procedure
Esophagoscopy is a medical procedure in which a thin, flexible scope is passed through the mouth to examine the esophagus—the tube connecting the throat to the stomach.
Doctors use it to investigate swallowing difficulties, check for tumors or inflammation, or retrieve swallowed objects: The esophagoscopy revealed a small ulcer.
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
- BarrettOccupational surname, headwear
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- strictureLimiting rule or censure
achalasia · GERD · stenosis · peptic ulcer · reflux · cancer screening · lesion · tumor
Internal examination instrument
- gastroenterologistDigestive organ physician
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- dilationWidening of an opening
- insertionPlacing something within
intubation · insufflation · outpatient · recovery · fasting · consent · complications · perforation
Muscular throat cavity
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- mucosaMoist organ lining
- lumenLight output measure
- cardiaStomach's upper aperture
trachea · epiglottis · squamous epithelium · submucosa · muscularis
Image capturing device
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- high-definitionSuperior image resolution
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
lens · light source · suction · irrigation · image capture · recording
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
- BarrettOccupational surname, headwear
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
stricture · achalasia · GERD · stenosis · peptic ulcer · reflux · cancer screening · lesion · tumor · inflammation
endoscope
Internal examination instrument
- gastroenterologistDigestive organ physician
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- dilationWidening of an opening
insertion · intubation · insufflation · outpatient · recovery · fasting · consent · complications · perforation · bleeding
pharynx
Muscular throat cavity
cardia · trachea · epiglottis · squamous epithelium · submucosa · muscularis
camera
Image capturing device
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- high-definitionSuperior image resolution
magnification · lens · light source · suction · irrigation · image capture · recording
scope, esophagus, scoped, scoping, endoscopy, esophageal, gastroscopy, oesophageal, oesophagi