esophagogastroduodenoscopy

English

Alternative forms

• oesophagogastroduodenoscopy

Etymology

esophago- +‎ gastro- +‎ duodeno- +‎ -scopy

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɪsɒfəɡəʊɡastɹəʊdjuːəʊdɪˈnɒskəpi/

Noun

esophagogastroduodenoscopy (countable and uncountable, plural esophagogastroduodenoscopies) (abbreviated as EGD)

1. (medicine) upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Hypernyms

• endoscopy

Related terms

• gastroduodenoscopy