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esophagoscopy

noun esoph·a·gos·co·py

variants: or chiefly British oesophagoscopy play \i-ˌsäf-ə-ˈgäs-kə-pē\

medical Definition of esophagoscopy

plural esophagoscopies

: examination of the esophagus by means of an esophagoscope

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esophagoscopic

or chiefly British oesophagoscopic play \i-ˌsäf-ə-gə-ˈskäp-ik\ adjective

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