A procedure that enables the examiner (usually a gastroenterologist ) to examine the esophagus (swallowing tube ), stomach, and duodenum ( first portion of small bowel ) using a thin flexible tube (a "scope") that can be looked through or seen on a TV monitor. Also known as esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD.
ENDOSCOPY, UPPER
Meaning of ENDOSCOPY, UPPER in English
English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012