Gastroscopies

/ɡæsˈtrɒskəpiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gastroscopy; multiple procedures in which a gastroscope is used to examine the inside of the stomach.

Etymology

From gastroscopy + '-s' (plural marker). This is simply the plural form of the noun gastroscopy.

Kelly Says

A single gastroscopy takes only about 15 minutes, and modern ones use high-definition cameras that can show details smaller than the width of a human hair!

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