Esophagoscopy

Esophagoscopy
Term	Esophagoscopy
Short definition	Esophagitis (ee-SAH-fuh-JY-tis) Inflammation of the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach)
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
Comments

esophagoscopy - (pronounced) (ee-SAH-fuh-GOS-koh-pee) Examination of the esophagus with an esophagoscope. An esophagoscope is a thin, tubular instrument with a light and lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be examined under a microscope for signs of disease

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Esophagoscopy
• Wikipedia's article - Esophagoscopy

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