gastroscopy
Looking inside stomach
Gastroscopy is a medical procedure in which a flexible tube with a camera is inserted through the mouth to examine the esophagus, stomach, and upper intestine.
Doctors use it to investigate symptoms like persistent heartburn, difficulty swallowing, or unexplained abdominal pain, and to take tissue samples for biopsy: The gastroscopy revealed an ulcer.
Food tube to stomach
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- pylorusStomach's lower opening
- fundusOrgan's innermost portion
- antrumBodily cavity or chamber
cardia · lining · sphincter · digestive tract · upper GI
Erosive tissue wound
- H. pyloriStomach-dwelling spiral bacterium
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- polypFleshy membrane projection
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
adenocarcinoma · celiac · bleeding · lesion · reflux · dyspepsia · hiatal hernia · stricture
Internal examination instrument
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
mouthguard · gag reflex · recovery · outpatient · anesthesia · consent · preparation · insertion
Image capturing device
- fiber opticLight-based data transmission
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
resolution · illumination · real-time · visualization · recording · image capture · high-definition
Widening of an opening
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- cauterizationBurning tissue medically
- clippingPiece cut out
- stent placementImplanting arterial support device
esophagus
Food tube to stomach
antrum · cardia · lining · sphincter · digestive tract · upper GI
ulcer
Erosive tissue wound
- H. pyloriStomach-dwelling spiral bacterium
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- polypFleshy membrane projection
cancer · adenocarcinoma · celiac · bleeding · lesion · reflux · dyspepsia · hiatal hernia · stricture · erosion
endoscope
Internal examination instrument
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- intubationPlacing airway tube
fasting · mouthguard · gag reflex · recovery · outpatient · anesthesia · consent · preparation · insertion · withdrawal
camera
Image capturing device
- fiber opticLight-based data transmission
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- videoRecorded moving imagery
magnification · resolution · illumination · real-time · visualization · recording · image capture · high-definition
dilation
Widening of an opening
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- cauterizationBurning tissue medically
- clippingPiece cut out
- proceduresprocedure, surgery, procedures, process, autopsy
- endoscopyendoscopy, endoscope, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, laparoscopy
- GI proceduresendoscopy, colonoscopy, esophagoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, anoscopy
- digestionswallowing, digesting, chewing, digestion, digestive organs
- stomachfundus, pepsinogen, antrum, pylorus, mucosa
- surgeriessurgery, appendectomy, hysterectomy, minor surgery, elective surgery
gastroscopyblood test
Diagnostic fluid analysis
X-ray · CT scan · MRI · ultrasound · physical examination
gastroscopycolonoscopy
Large intestine examination
sigmoidoscopy · proctoscopy · bronchoscopy · cystoscopy · arthroscopy
stomach, scope, gastric, gastronomy, gastronome, gastropod, gastritis, gastrectomy, gastropods